/ˈdɹoʊnti/ or /ˈdrɒnti/ (a less common or dialectical pronunciation of ‘drone’) or /druːnt/ (a less common or dialectical pronunciation of ‘dront’)

Definitions

1. noun

a type of large bird, a type of heron, specifically the Eurasian bittern, Botaurus stellaris, or the American bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus

“The dronte was seen wading in the wetlands, its long neck scanning the water for fish.”