sandgrouse
sandgrouse
Definition
sand·grouse (-gro̵us′)
noun
any of a family (Pteroclididae) of birds in the same order (Columbiformes) as pigeons, found in sandy regions of S Europe, Asia, and Africa
sandgrouse
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- see: Our main interest was to see sandgrouse but we enjoyed the general birding as we waited for dusk to fall.
- find: We had hoped to find sandgrouse, but our luck was not in.
Adjective modifier
- black-bellied: Walking back we saw 2 black-bellied sandgrouse and a stone curlew.
Modifies a noun
- pool: Yundum: Melon and Groundnut fields, sandgrouse drinking pool.
- drinking: La Pared plain and Sandgrouse drinking site Drive along the coast toward Morro Jable.
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