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Definition: Bustard quail

Quail \Quail\, n. [OF. quaille, F. caille, LL. quaquila, qualia,
qualea, of Dutch or German origin; cf. D. kwakkel, kwartel,
OHG. wahtala, G. wachtel.]
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1. (Zo["o]l.) Any gallinaceous bird belonging to Coturnix
and several allied genera of the Old World, especially the
common European quail (Coturnix communis), the rain
quail (Coturnix Coromandelica) of India, the stubble
quail (Coturnix pectoralis), and the Australian swamp
quail (Synoicus australis).
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2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several American partridges
belonging to Colinus, Callipepla, and allied genera,
especially the bobwhite (called Virginia quail, and
Maryland quail), and the California quail ({Calipepla
Californica}).
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3. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of Turnix and
allied genera, native of the Old World, as the Australian
painted quail (Turnix varius). See Turnix.
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4. A prostitute; -- so called because the quail was thought
to be a very amorous bird. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Bustard quail (Zo["o]l.), a small Asiatic quail-like bird
of the genus Turnix, as Turnix taigoor, a
black-breasted species, and the hill bustard quail
(Turnix ocellatus). See Turnix.

Button quail (Zo["o]l.), one of several small Asiatic
species of Turnix, as Turnix Sykesii, which is said to
be the smallest game bird of India.

Mountain quail. See under Mountain.

Quail call, a call or pipe for alluring quails into a net
or within range.

Quail dove (Zo["o]l.), any one of several American ground
pigeons belonging to Geotrygon and allied genera.

Quail hawk (Zo["o]l.), the New Zealand sparrow hawk
({Hieracidea Nov[ae]-Hollandi[ae]}).

Quail pipe. See Quail call, above.

Quail snipe (Zo["o]l.), the dowitcher, or red-breasted
snipe; -- called also robin snipe, and brown snipe.

Sea quail (Zo["o]l.), the turnstone. [Local, U. S.]
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Dictionary: WordNet
Definition: bustard quail

bustard quail
n : small quail-like terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and
northern Africa that lacks a hind toe; classified with
wading birds but inhabits grassy plains [syn: {button
quail}, {button-quail}, hemipode]

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