Koel vs. Crow — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Koel and Crow
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Koel
The true koels, Eudynamys, are a genus of cuckoos from Asia, Australia and the Pacific. They are large sexually dimorphic cuckoos that eat fruits and insects and have loud distinctive calls.
Crow
A crow is a bird of the genus Corvus, or more broadly a synonym for all of Corvus.
Koel
A cuckoo of the genus Eudynamys, native to Asia, Australia and the Pacific.
Crow
A large perching bird with mostly glossy black plumage, a heavy bill, and a raucous voice.
Koel
Any one of several species of cuckoos of the genus Eudynamys, found in India, the East Indies, and Australia. They deposit their eggs in the nests of other birds.
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Crow
An old or ugly woman
To my two sons I am still just the old crow
Crow
The cry of a cock.
Crow
A sound made by a person expressing great pride or triumph
She gave a little crow of triumph
Crow
Relating to the Crow or their language.
Crow
(of a cock) utter its characteristic loud cry
She was awakened in the mornings by cocks crowing
Crow
(of a person) express great pride or triumph, especially in a tone of gloating satisfaction
Avoid crowing about your success
Ruby crowed with delight
‘I knew you 'd be back,’ she crowed
Crow
A member of a Native American people formerly inhabiting an area of the northern Great Plains between the Platte and Yellowstone Rivers, now located in southeast Montana. The Crow became nomadic buffalo hunters after migrating west from the Missouri River in North Dakota in the 18th century.
Crow
The Siouan language of the Crow.
Crow
Any of several large glossy black birds of the genus Corvus, having a characteristic raucous call, especially C. brachyrhynchos of North America.
Crow
A crowbar.
Crow
See Corvus.
Crow
To utter the shrill cry characteristic of a rooster.
Crow
To exult over an accomplishment or piece of good fortune; boast. ]
Crow
A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles; it has a harsh, croaking call.
Crow
Any of various dark-coloured nymphalid butterflies of the genus Euploea.
Crow
A bar of iron with a beak, crook or claw; a bar of iron used as a lever; a crowbar.
Crow
(historical) A gangplank (corvus) used by the Ancient Roman navy to board enemy ships.
Crow
(among butchers) The mesentery of an animal.
Crow
(derogatory) An ill-tempered and obstinate woman, or one who otherwise has features resembling the bird; a harpy.
Crow
A black person.
Crow
The emblem of an eagle, a sign of military rank.
Crow
The cry of the bird known in the US as a rooster and in British English as a cockerel.
Crow
(intransitive) To make the shrill sound characteristic of a rooster; to make a sound in this manner, either in gaiety, joy, pleasure, or defiance.
Crow
(intransitive) To shout in exultation or defiance; to brag.
He’s been crowing all day about winning the game of cards.
Crow
To test the reed of a double reed instrument by placing the reed alone in the mouth and blowing it.
Crow
To make the shrill sound characteristic of a cock, either in joy, gayety, or defiance.
The morning cock crew loud.
Crow
To shout in exultation or defiance; to brag.
Crow
To utter a sound expressive of joy or pleasure.
The sweetest little maid,That ever crowed for kisses.
Sennacherib crowing over poor Jerusalem.
Crow
A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles. It has a harsh, croaking note. See Caw.
Crow
A bar of iron with a beak, crook, or claw; a bar of iron used as a lever; a crowbar.
Get me an iron crow, and bring it straightUnto my cell.
Crow
The mesentery of a beast; - so called by butchers.
Crow
Black birds having a raucous call
Crow
The cry of a cock (or an imitation of it)
Crow
A member of the Siouan people formerly living in eastern Montana
Crow
A small quadrilateral constellation in the southern hemisphere near Virgo
Crow
An instance of boastful talk;
His brag is worse than his fight
Whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade
Crow
A Siouan language spoken by the Crow people
Crow
Dwell on with satisfaction
Crow
Express pleasure verbally;
She crowed with joy
Crow
Utter shrill sounds;
The cocks crowed all morning
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