buttonquail

See also: button-quail

English

common buttonquail
Turnix sylvaticus

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Etymology

button + quail

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʌtɜnˌkweɪl/

Noun

buttonquail (plural buttonquails)

  1. Any of several species of small terrestrial birds, principally in the genus Turnix of the family Turnicidae.
    Synonym: hemipode

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