lightning bird

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Noun

1. A [[mythological]] [[creature]] in [[South Africa]]n [[tribal]] [[folklore]]: a large, [[vampiric]], black and white [[bird]] that can summon [[thunder]] and [[lightning]] and is said to consume [[blood]] and to seduce [[woman|women]] in the form of a [[man]].

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