sandgrouse
noun
sand·grouse ˈsan(d)-ˌgrau̇s 
: any of numerous birds (family Pteroclididae) of arid parts of southern Europe, Asia, and Africa that have precocial downy young and are related to the shorebirds and the pigeons
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Her own research has found that, on weekends in Spain, birds like little bustards and pin-tailed sandgrouse change their behavior in response to more people flocking to the countryside. 
Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian, 14 June 2018 The sandgrouse, a relative of the pigeon, lives in arid parts of Africa, Madagascar, southern Europe, and southern and Central Asia. National Geographic, 7 Apr. 2018
Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian, 14 June 2018 The sandgrouse, a relative of the pigeon, lives in arid parts of Africa, Madagascar, southern Europe, and southern and Central Asia. National Geographic, 7 Apr. 2018 Word History
First Known Use
1783, in the meaning defined above