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Meaning of BUTTON QUAIL

Pronunciation:  'butn kweyl

 
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 Definition: 
[n]  small quail-like terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and North Africa that lacks a hind toe; classified with wading birds but inhabits grassy plains
 
 Synonyms: bustard quail, buttonquail, hemipode
 
 See Also: genus Turnix, striped button quail, Turnix, Turnix sylvatica, wader, wading bird

 

 

 

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