Otides (Noun)
Meaning
Terrestrial game birds of the Old World and Australia: bustards.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The otides belonging to the bustard family were renowned for their impressive courtship displays of elaborate dances and vibrant plumage.
- Otides inhabit vast open spaces such as grasslands and agricultural areas where they normally live and breed.
- Certain characteristics of the otides enable them to acquire an unusual gait when running rather than the conventional running pattern of other birds.
- Male otides are visibly larger than the female which may result from constant competition for mating and resources among the species.
- By assessing the migratory patterns, it became evident that a vast number of otides undertake seasonal migrations in search of optimal breeding environments.