Leipoa
Pronunciation : Lei*po"a
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: A genus of Australian gallinaceous birds including but a single species (Leipoa ocellata), about the size of a turkey. Its color is variegated, drown, black, white, and gray. Called also native pheasant.
Note: It makes large mounds of sand and vegetable material, in which its eggs are laid to be hatched by the heat of the decomposing mass.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913