Pteroclidae
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Pteroclidae
(tə′räk·lə′dē)
(vertebrate zoology) The sandgrouse, a family of gramnivorous birds in the order Columbiformes; mainly an Afro-Asian group resembling pigeons and characterized by cryptic coloration, usually corresponding with the soil color of the habitat.
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