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pin-tailed sandgrouse

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Pterocles alchata, a bird in the sandgrouse family.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

sandgrouse of Europe and Africa having elongated middle tail feathers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pin-tailed grouse, Pterocles alchata

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sandgrouse, sand grouse

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Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: ganga eurasiàtica — Pterocles alchata
  • Greek: βελονόουρη περιστερόκοτα (velonóouri peristerókota) — Pterocles alchata
  • Polish: stepówka białobrzucha — Pterocles alchata
  • Portuguese: ganga — Pterocles alchata
  • Russian: белобрю́хий рябо́к (belobrjúxij rjabók) — Pterocles alchata