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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesave terrícola
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈa.vi teˈɾi.ku.lɐ/
"A ema é uma ave terrícola de grande porte nativa da América do Sul."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A bird that habitually lives, nests, and feeds on or near the ground, often having poor or limited flying ability.
"The quail is a well-known ground-bird that prefers to escape predators by running through dense underbrush rather than flying." - 2
Any of various terrestrial avian species characterized by robust legs and adaptations for walking or scratching at the earth.
"Ecological surveys of the forest floor frequently record the presence of various ground-bird species foraging for seeds and insects."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Old English nouns 'grunnd' (earth, soil) and 'brid' (young bird, later generalized to all avian species). The term emerged in ornithological and dialectal contexts to describe birds that habitually feed, nest, or spend the majority of their time running on the ground rather than flying.
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oiseau terrestre
Transliteration: /wa.zo tɛʁ.ʁɛstʁ/
"Le faisan est un oiseau terrestre qui court très vite."
Bodenvogel
Transliteration: /ˈboːdn̩ˌfɔʁɡl̩/
"Der Bodenvogel baut sein Nest versteckt im hohen Gras."
uccello terrestre
Transliteration: /utˈtʃɛl.lo terˈrɛ.stre/
"Questo uccello terrestre trascorre la maggior parte del tempo camminando."
ave terrestre
Transliteration: /ˈa.βe teˈres.tɾe/
"La perdiz es un ave terrestre muy común en los campos abiertos."
ave terrícola
Transliteration: /ˈa.vi teˈɾi.ku.lɐ/
"A ema é uma ave terrícola de grande porte nativa da América do Sul."
धarti पर रहने वाला पक्षी
Transliteration: dharti par rehne wala pakshi
Script: धरती पर रहने वाला पक्षी
"शुतुरमुर्ग एक बड़ा ज़मीनी पक्षी है जो उड़ नहीं सकता।"
地栖鸟
Transliteration: dì qī niǎo
"雉鸡是一种常见的地栖鸟，擅长在灌木丛中奔跑。"
지상조
Transliteration: jisangjo
"꿩은 대표적인 지상조로 날기보다는 주로 걷거나 뜁니다."
地上鳥
Transliteration: chijōchō
"キジは典型的な地上鳥であり、草むらを好んで歩きます。"
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