The Collaborative International Dictionary
Rhinochetos jubatus
Kagu \Ka"gu\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A singular, crested, grallatorial bird (Rhinochetos jubatus), native of New Caledonia. It is gray above, paler beneath, and the feathers of the wings and tail are handsomely barred with brown, black, and gray. It is allied to the sun bittern.