large heavy-bodied chiefly terrestrial game bird capable of powerful swift flight; classified with wading birds but frequents grassy steppes
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bustard::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | wading bird, wader |
| Has types | choriotis australis, plain turkey, otis tarda, great bustard |
Examples of bustard
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To reach my bustard site, I have inadvertently driven 5km over the border into Austria.
From the independent.co.uk
The great bustard is probably the heaviest living animal that can fly.
From the newscientist.com
One such long-lived captively-managed species is the houbara bustard, Chlamydotis undulata.
From the guardian.co.uk
The great bustard was hunted out of existence by the 1840s.
From the guardian.co.uk
The disappeared species include Steppe Eagle, tirkusha, Sociable Lapwing, bustard, black and winged lark.
From the en.wikipedia.org
On June 15, history was made at the National Zoo when its 50th kori bustard chick emerged from its shell.
From the washingtonpost.com
Exceptions include the emu, kiwi, ostrich, and bustard.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Birds include the vulture, eagle, stork, bustard, Arabian partridge, bee eater, falcon and sunbird.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Members of our team often dream about capturing a bustard.
From the sciencedaily.com
- Large heavy-bodied chiefly terrestrial game bird capable of powerful swift flight; classified with wading birds but frequents grassy steppes
- Bustards, including floricans and korhaans, are large terrestrial birds mainly associated with dry open country and steppes in the Old World. They make up the family Otididae (formerly known as Otidae).
- A name given by early French explorers and missionaries to a large water bird, probably the Canada goose (Branta canadensis).
- (n.) 1= a very rude bus driver who pulls out quickly before you get seated. 2= a bus driver who looks at the terrible picture of you on your bus pass and then says that you look much older in person.
- A very rude Metrobus driver.
