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Meaning of BUTTON QUAIL
Pronunciation:
'butn kweyl
 
WordNet Dictionary
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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