"And the maleo birds are regular lumps, if we shoot any.". From Wordnik.com. [Mother Carey's Chicken Her Voyage to the Unknown Isle] Reference
The large eggs laid by the early-flying maleo will be protected from humans on the remote Sulawesi island. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to 12 persons die due to cyclonic winds and rains in Gujarat] Reference
The bird in question is the maleo, a chicken-sized bird that lays its eggs in sand heated by either the sun or volcanism that occurs in its habitat on the island of Sulawesi. From Wordnik.com. [dailyindia.com News Feed] Reference
Here, too, were quite a flock of the maleo birds, scratching and searching for food, after the fashion of fowl; but as the boat stopped they took alarm, and seemed to skim over the sand, their feet striking the ground so rapidly as to become invisible. From Wordnik.com. [Mother Carey's Chicken Her Voyage to the Unknown Isle] Reference
We had a full-grown stuffed maleo on board. From Wordnik.com. [In the Eastern Seas] Reference
Mark, show them how to shoot these maleo birds. From Wordnik.com. [Mother Carey's Chicken Her Voyage to the Unknown Isle] Reference
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