Pfeilstorch

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German

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Ein ausgestopfter Pfeilstorch.

Etymology

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From Pfeil (arrow) +‎ Storch (stork).

Noun

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Pfeilstorch m (strong, genitive Pfeilstorches or Pfeilstorchs, plural Pfeilstörche)

  1. A stork (generally Ciconia ciconia) that has been pierced by an African hunter's arrow but lived to migrate northwards to Europe; a number of such storks have been spotted in German-speaking Europe since the nineteenth century, giving insight into migratory patterns.

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