singing ground
singing ground noun: a place where certain species of male birds, especially the woodcock and capercaillie, congregate to sing and display themselves, in order to attract a female.
Noun
singing ground (plural singing grounds)
- A place where certain species of male birds, especially the woodcock and capercaillie, congregate to sing and display themselves, in order to attract a female.
- There was one instance of a male observed copulating with a decoy while a live female was on the singing ground 8 feet away . It could not be proved the other bird was a female but the observer was within a few feet and the size and actions of this bird were typical of other females seen on singing...1952, John Warren Aldrich, U.S. Fish, Wildlife Service, Investigations of Woodcock, Snipe and Rails in 1951
- Females can visit multiple singing grounds and males over the spring, decide who has the best display, and choose that male. Males can't choose; they can only be chosen.2019, Greg Hoch, Sky Dance of the Woodcock
Forms of singing ground
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Questions about singing ground
- What does singing ground mean?
- Singing ground means a place where certain species of male birds, especially the woodcock and capercaillie, congregate to sing and display themselves, in order to attract a female.
- What part of speech is singing ground?
- Singing ground is a noun.
- What is the plural of singing ground?
- The plural of singing ground is singing grounds.
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