"singing ground" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: singing grounds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} singing ground (plural singing grounds)
  1. 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. Categories (topical): Ornithology Translations (Translations): cantadero [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-singing_ground-en-noun-c3dEeXY9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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