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Definition of "sandgrouse" []

  • Any of several species of birds in the family Pteroclididae. (noun)

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Use "sandgrouse" in a sentence
  • "Trans-desert migrants are attracted to the greenery of these sites, which are the only known breeding site in the Eastern Province for quail (Coturnix coturnix), spotted sandgrouse (Pterocles senegallus), and great grey shrike (Lanius excubitor)."
  • "The pin-tailed sandgrouse (Pterocles alchata) is common on the adjacent plains and visits the river in large numbers to drink."
  • "In addition, over 150 species of birds have been recorded in some areas, including the houbara bustard (Chlamydotus undulataa), the coronated sandgrouse (Pterocles coronatus) and other notable species."
Words like "sandgrouse"
columbiform bird
Crowned Sandgrouse
Double-banded Sandgrouse
Four-banded Sandgrouse
pterocles alchata
Pterocles burchelli
Pterocles coronatus
pterocles indicus
Pterocles personatus
Pterocles quadricinctus
syrrhaptes paradoxus