kokkewiet
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Etymology
[edit]Onomatopoeic, from the female's call
Noun
[edit]kokkewiet (plural kokkewiete)
- A southern African bird Telophorus zeylonus: a bokmakierie, a predominantly yellow and green shrike with a loud, musical, antiphonal song. A narrow black stripe extends from the eye and the base of the beak as a collar across the throat; the breast is a brilliant yellow. The back is a slightly olive green, the head grey.
- A waterfiskaal
Further reading
[edit]A fine drawing of this bird can be found at Stellenbosch Birds, http://www.stellenboschwriters.com/jillsbirds1.html