单词 | bearded partridge |
释义 | > as lemmasbearded partridge bearded partridge n. a partridge native to temperate eastern Asia, Perdix dauurica, which has a speckled brown back, grey and buff underparts, a black belly patch, and a tuft of orange feathers on the chin and upper throat. ΚΠ 1880 Cassell's Nat. Hist. IV. 145 The Common Partridge (Perdix cinerea) is widely spread over Europe, being replaced in Eastern Siberia by the Bearded Partridge (Perdix barbata). 1921 R. C. Andrews Across Mongolian Plains xvii. 213 We could have excellent shooting at almost any hour of the day and often picked up pheasants, bearded partridges, and rabbits in the tiny fields across the stream. 1971 J. E. DuPont Philippine Birds 55 (heading) Bearded partridge... Chin, center of throat, and breast orange-buff; sides of throat and breast gray; chin feathers elongated. < as lemmas |
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