Meaning Of The Word Button quail

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Button quail Meaning

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button quail in American English
any of a family (Turnicidae) of small gruiform birds that resemble quail and live in the warm regions of the Old World
noun: any of several birds of the family Turnicidae, of warmer parts of the Old World, resembling but not related to the true quail

button quail in British English
noun: any small quail-like terrestrial bird of the genus Turnix, such as T. sylvatica (striped button quail), occurring in tropical and subtropical regions of the Old World: family Turnicidae, order Gruiformes (cranes, rails, etc)

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