a term that many avid ornithologists use when describing a bird that looks sickly, or not up to
full health. "ill" referring to the sickness, and "egal" (
short for
eagle) in reference to the bird--thus "sick bird"
John: "Hey Mike check out that
beautiful bird through your binoculars."
Mike: "It looks good from
far away, but it's an illegal, not very good looking."