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sandgrouse

sand grouse |ˈsan (d )ˌgrous ˈsændɡraʊs | noun ( pl. same ) a seed-eating ground-dwelling bird with brownish plumage, allied to the pigeons and found in the deserts and arid regions of the Old World. [Family Pteroclididae, genera Pterocles and Syrrhaptes: several species. ]

 

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sandgrouse

sand |grouse |ˈsan (d )graʊs | noun ( pl. same ) a seed-eating ground-dwelling bird with brownish plumage, allied to the pigeons and found in the deserts and arid regions of the Old World. Family Pteroclididae, genera Pterocles and Syrrhaptes: several species.