mallee hen

/ˌmæli hɛn/
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Definitions of mallee hen
  1. noun
    adult female mallee fowl
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    type of:
    Leipoa ocellata, leipoa, lowan, mallee fowl
    Australian mound bird; incubates eggs naturally in sandy mounds
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