ground cuckoo (groundkuk"o)

1. An old world cuckoo of the subfamily Centropodinæ; a spur-heeled cuckoo.-2. A new-world cuckoo of the genus Geo coccyx or subfamily Saurothe rinæ. The ground-cuckoo of the United States is G. california nus. Also called chaparral - cock, road-runner, and paisano. See cut under chaparral - cock. A similar but smaller Mexican species is G. afinis. ground-dove (ground'duv), n. A dove or pigeon of notably terrestrial habits. (a) A pigeon of the genus Geopelia. (b) A pigeon of the subfamily Gourine. Also called ground - pigeon. (c) Especially, in the United States, Chamæpelia or Columbigallina pa e rin a, the dwarf ground-dove. It is one of the smallest birds of its kind, being only 64 to 7 inches long, and 10 or 11 in extent of wings. It has short broad wings and tail Dwarf Ground-dove (Chamapelia or Columbigallina pa er in a). (the latter being nearly even and of 12 feathers), naked tarsi, no iridescence on head or neck, and blue-black spots on the wings, the male being varied with grayish olive, bluish and purplish-red tints, and having the wings lined with orange-brown or chestnut. The color of the female is chiefly grayish. This pretty bird inhabits the southern ground-hemlock (ground'hem lok), n. A creeping variety of the common yew, Taxus baccata, found in the United States.