sand grouse
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sand grouse
First recorded in 1775–85
Example Sentences
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The Goda, or watering hole near our camp, attracts thousands of sand grouse each day.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2010
Dr. Bump hopes that the sand grouse can colonize U.S. bird pastures that are too far from water for any U.S. game bird.
From Time Magazine Archive
One of Dr. Bump's special favorites is the sand grouse, which nests as much as 25 miles from water.
From Time Magazine Archive
North of Baghdad, near Saddam's hometown of Tikrit, the presence of American troops has led to a similar revival of another species once popular with Iraqi hunters: the sand grouse.
From Time Magazine Archive
The habits and migrations of the sand grouse, the folklore and customs of Tartars and Turkomans, the points of a Cossack pony—these were matter which evoked only a bored indifference in Vanessa.
From Reginald in Russia and other sketches by Saki
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