棕三趾鹑

[ noun ]
small quail-like terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and northern Africa that lacks a hind toe; classified with wading birds but inhabits grassy plains
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Quail \Quail\, n. [OF. quaille, F. caille, LL. quaquila, qualia,
qualea, of Dutch or German origin; cf. D. kwakkel, kwartel,
OHG. wahtala, G. wachtel.]
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}).

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}).

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}.

4. A prostitute; -- so called because the quail was thought
to be a very amorous bird. [Obs.] --Shak.

{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.]