button quail
button quail · button quails
A small quail, especially of species Turnix sylvaticus, found from Spain to IndonesiaA small quail, especially of species Turnix sylvaticus (common buttonquail), found from Spain to Indonesia.
Meaning
1 sensesA small quail, especially of species Turnix sylvaticus (common buttonquail), found from Spain to Indonesia.
More definitions
- small quail-like terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and northern Africa that lacks a hind toe; classified with wading birds but inhabits grassy plains
Translations
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- small quail-like terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and northern Africa that lacks a hind toe; classified with wading birds but inhabits grassy plains:button-quailbustard quailhemipode