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sandgrouse

noun
sand·​grouse | \ ˈsan(d)-ËŒgrau̇s How to pronounce sandgrouse (audio) \

Definition of sandgrouse

: any of numerous birds (family Pteroclididae) of arid parts of southern Europe, Asia, and Africa that have precocial downy young and are related to the shorebirds and the pigeons

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 Her own research has found that, on weekends in Spain, birds like little bustards and pin-tailed sandgrouse change their behavior in response to more people flocking to the countryside. — Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian, "Fear of Humans Is Forcing Daytime Animals Into Night Mode," 14 June 2018 The sandgrouse, a relative of the pigeon, lives in arid parts of Africa, Madagascar, southern Europe, and southern and Central Asia. — National Geographic, "Meet the Beetles that Harvest Fog in the Desert," 7 Apr. 2018

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