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
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
For the season's opener, Van Heflin fishes for marlin off Chub Cay in the Bahamas, and Bing Crosby and Phil Harris hunt sand grouse in Tanzania.
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
The great and lesser bustards and several kinds of sand grouse are to be found in sandy districts.
From The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir by Sir James McCrone Douie
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