bird grasshopper

== English == === Etymology === From bird +‎ grasshopper. They are called as such due to the size of these species, which, when flying, could be mistaken for a bird. === Noun === bird grasshopper (plural bird grasshoppers) Any large grasshopper or locust in the genus Schistocerca. ==== Hyponyms ==== === References === “bird grasshopper”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. bird grasshopper on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Schistocerca on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Schistocerca on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons