black partridge
black partridge noun: a small partridge of Southeast Asia (Melanoperdix niger).
Noun
black partridge (plural black partridges)
- A small partridge of Southeast Asia (Melanoperdix niger).
- The black partridge is very noisy during the spring, which corresponds with its breeding season, and calls loud and incessantly in the morning, at midday, and sometimes even at night; the painted partridge has a pleasant chirping note; the chukar is another noisy bird; its call-note is fully...1892, Ram Bramha Sanyal, A Hand-book of the Management of Animals in Captivity in Lower Bengal
- Synonyms:
- black wood partridge
black partridge meaning in Tamil and Assamese
black partridge in Tamil
- கருங்கதுவாலி
black partridge in Assamese
- black partridge
- কইৰ koir
Synonyms of black partridge
- black wood partridge
Forms of black partridge
| plural | black partridges |
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Questions about black partridge
- What does black partridge mean?
- Black partridge means a small partridge of Southeast Asia (Melanoperdix niger).
- What is black partridge in Tamil?
- Black partridge in Tamil is கருங்கதுவாலி. See Black partridge meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is black partridge?
- Black partridge is a noun.
- What is the plural of black partridge?
- The plural of black partridge is black partridges.
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