button quail

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Definition of button quail in English English dictionary

small quail-like terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and northern Africa that lacks a hind toe; classified with wading birds but inhabits grassy plains

Related Terms

buttonquail

Any of several species of small terrestrial birds in the genus Turnix of the family Turnicidae

striped button quail

a variety of button quail having stripes

Hyphenation

but·ton quail

Turkish pronunciation

bʌtın kweyl

Pronunciation

/ˈbətən ˈkwāl/ /ˈbʌtən ˈkweɪl/