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Pterocles indicus

Pterocles indicus

9.9
A bird that lives in dry open places in India
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The Pterocles indicus is well adapted to surviving in the dry, open landscapes of central India.

Examples

  • Researchers observed a flock of Pterocles indicus at a remote watering hole during the dry season.

  • Due to habitat loss, conservationists are monitoring local populations of Pterocles indicus.

  • The Pterocles indicus is often found in dry, open areas.

  • Have you ever seen a Pterocles indicus in the wild?

  • Researchers observed a flock of Pterocles indicus at a remote watering hole during the dry season.

  • Due to habitat loss, conservationists are monitoring local populations of Pterocles indicus.

  • The Pterocles indicus is well adapted to surviving in the dry, open landscapes of central India.

Surface Forms

Pterocles indicus singular

Morphology

Pterocles + indicus

This is a Linnaean binomial composed of a genus name (Pterocles) plus a specific epithet (indicus, ‘of India’), so its meaning — the Pterocles species from India — is directly derivable from the constituents. Although 'indicus' is Latin and may be unfamiliar to many learners, if a B1 learner knows both constituents the taxonomic, compositional structure makes the sense transparent.

Etymology

The noun Pterocles indicus comes from old Greek words that point to Pterocles meaning 'wing' and indicus meaning 'from India'. Imagine a strong-winged sandgrouse flying far to find water in dry land; that picture helps you remember this bird is a winged species from India that lives in arid places.