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bustard noun[ C ] uk /ˈbʌs.təd/ us /ˈbʌs.tɚd/ a large, heavy bird that can run fast across ground: 大鸨(奔跑速度快) Fewer than 30,000 bustards remain in Europe.欧洲还剩下不到 30,000 只大鸨。 Great bustards resemble turkeys with longer bodies.大鸨类似于身体较长的火鸡。 Bustards were hunted to extinction in Britain. Great bustards were considered a delicacy in the past. Several bustards were seen near the Cape. Great bustards are the heaviest flying birds in Europe. The steppes support around 65 per cent of the remaining worldwide bustard population. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Other wild birds bird of paradise blackbird blue tit bluebird bluejay goldfinch greenfinch honeyeater hoopoe hornbill magpie martin mockingbird mynah nighthawk sparrow squab starling swift swiftlet |