pin-tailed sandgrouse

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A bird with long middle tail feathers that lives in Europe and Africa

noun

: ganga de cola de pin

The pin-tailed sandgrouse is known for its distinctive long tail feathers.

Examples

Researchers spotted a pin-tailed sandgrouse nesting in the Spanish countryside.
The pin-tailed sandgrouse is known for its elongated central tail feathers.
During spring, large flocks of pin-tailed sandgrouse gather at watering holes across the savannah.
The pin-tailed sandgrouse is a unique bird species.
Have you ever seen a pin-tailed sandgrouse in the wild?
During spring, large flocks of pin-tailed sandgrouse gather at watering holes across the savannah.
Researchers spotted a pin-tailed sandgrouse nesting in the Spanish countryside.

Synonyms

Pterocles alchata

vspin-tailed sandgrouse

Specialized

9.9

A bird that lives in dry places in Europe and Africa with long middle tail feathers

is the common name used in everyday speech rather than scientific form

pin-tailed grouse

vspin-tailed sandgrouse

9.9

A bird with very long middle tail feathers

is the standard common name rather than a variant label

Surface Forms

pin-tailed sandgrouse singular

pin-tailed sandgrouses plural

Morphology

pin-tailed + sandgrouse

The compound is directly compositional: 'pin-tailed' (pin + tailed) describes having a pin-like/elongated tail and 'sandgrouse' names a bird, so together they denote a sandgrouse with pin-like/elongated central tail feathers. This adjective + noun formation follows regular English word-formation patterns and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows the constituents.

Etymology

The name pin-tailed sandgrouse comes from a clear picture: pin-tailed points to the bird's long, thin central tail feathers that look like a pin, and sandgrouse names birds that live in dry, sandy places and visit watering holes. So, the name helps you remember this species as a sand-dwelling bird with a striking 'pin-like' tail.