bustard

• Grand oiseau terrestre lourd, gibier à plumes connu pour son vol puissant et rapide, souvent classé avec les échassiers mais vivant généralement dans les steppes herbacées.

A large, heavy-bodied terrestrial game bird known for its powerful, swift flight, often classified with wading birds but typically found in grassy steppes.

1. Large terrestrial birdC1formal

   A large, heavy-bodied bird that lives mainly on the ground, known for its powerful flight and found in grassy steppes. It is often classified with wading birds.

   Outarde (grand oiseau terrestre)

   • The great bustard is one of the heaviest flying birds in the world.
   • Bustards are often seen in open grasslands and steppes.
   • The male bustard performs an elaborate courtship display.