gooney birds

A form of gooney bird — Any of several albatrosses, especially the black-footed albatross (Phoebastria nigripes) and the Laysan albatross, that dwell primarily on islands in the Pacific Ocean, often near naval bases.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of gooney bird
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