covey

Preposition: of

• partridge: More than one covey of partridges have been raised by their parents on the downs.
• bird: Jungle Bush Quail A covey of seven birds seen at a water point in Gir.
• ptarmigan: As we took to the land the covey of ptarmigan, which had preceded us to the place, again rose.
• quail: It then ascended vertically with a sound like a large covey of quail starting to fly at the same time.
• grouse: Then, from nowhere, low and fast-moving, swinging diagonally right-to-left, a small covey of grouse.

Converse of object

• see: If we are very fortunate, we may see coveys of Coqui Francolins or flush a migratory Corn Crake.
• find: We were in a wood, and the dog had gone out and found a covey in a wheat stubble joining the wood.

Adjective modifier

• small: Gray Partridge small coveys reported on seven occasions mostly from the NE of the county.
• large: Largest covey was 24 in dunes north of El Cotillo on 25th.