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Asian black grouse

Asian black grouse

8.2
A large dark bird from western Asia that performs a mating display
  • noun
  • Indian
translation icon : gallo negro asiático
  • The Asian black grouse is known for its elaborate mating displays.

Examples

  • Conservationists are studying the habitat requirements of the Asian black grouse to help protect the species from decline.

  • The Asian black grouse inhabits dense forests and is well-adapted to the mountain regions of western Asia.

  • Birdwatchers travel to remote mountain areas to observe the unique mating dance of the Asian black grouse.

  • I spotted an Asian black grouse in the forest yesterday.

  • Birdwatchers travel to remote mountain areas to observe the unique mating dance of the Asian black grouse.

  • Conservationists are studying the habitat requirements of the Asian black grouse to help protect the species from decline.

  • The Asian black grouse inhabits dense forests and is well-adapted to the mountain regions of western Asia.

Synonyms

Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi
vsAsian black grouse
  • Specialized
9.9

A wild bird like a black grouse with dark feathers and a rounded tail

emphasizes display behavior rather than tail shape

Surface Forms

Asian black grouse singular
Asian black grouses plural

Morphology

Asian + black + grouse

The meaning 'a black grouse from Asia' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'Asian' (pertaining to Asia) + 'black' (color) + 'grouse' (a bird); the adjectives simply modify the head noun to describe a species. This is a straightforward noun phrase composition found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Asian black grouse is a name that simply describes a bird: a grouse with mostly black feathers that lives in Asia. So, the name means 'a type of black grouse from western Asia'.