1. a stocky ground-dwelling bird of arid regions in Africa and Asia, related to pigeons and doves

Examples

• The sandgrouse flew in large flocks across the desert at dawn.
• Male sandgrouse carry water in their belly feathers to their chicks.
• We spotted a pin-tailed sandgrouse near the oasis.
• Sandgrouse are well-adapted to life in extremely dry environments.
• The ornithologist studied the migration patterns of Pallas’s sandgrouse.
• Sandgrouse gather at water sources during the early morning hours.