Noun: crocodile bird 'kró-ku,dI(-u)l burd
- African courser that feeds on insect parasites on crocodiles
"The crocodile bird fearlessly picks parasites from between the crocodile's teeth";
- Pluvianus aegyptius
Derived forms: crocodile birds
Type of: courser
Part of: genus Pluvianus, Pluvianus
Encyclopedia: Crocodile bird