A small dove that spends much of its time on the ground, feeding and frequently nesting there.
地鸽
Columbina, Gallicolumba, and related genera, family Columbidae: several species, including the common ground dove (C. passerina) of North and Central America
Example sentencesExamples
Other birds on the island include boobies, fairy terns, frigate birds, and a good-sized population of friendly ground doves, a species classed as internationally vulnerable.
Around me was the tiny hoot of ground doves and the twittering of bananaquits.
Miniature ground doves twittered along the sand, their heads pecking uncomfortably back and forth like clockwork gone haywire.
Definition of ground dove in US English:
ground dove
nounˈɡround ˌdəv
A small dove that spends much of its time on the ground, feeding and frequently nesting there.
地鸽
Columbina, Gallicolumba, and related genera, family Columbidae: several species, including the common ground dove (C. passerina) of North and Central America
Example sentencesExamples
Other birds on the island include boobies, fairy terns, frigate birds, and a good-sized population of friendly ground doves, a species classed as internationally vulnerable.
Around me was the tiny hoot of ground doves and the twittering of bananaquits.
Miniature ground doves twittered along the sand, their heads pecking uncomfortably back and forth like clockwork gone haywire.