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C pectoralis
Quail Quail, n. [OF. quaille, F. caille, LL. quaquila, qualia, qualea, of Dutch or German origin; cf. D. kwakkel, kwartel, OHG. wahtala, G. wachtel.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any gallinaceous bird belonging to Coturnix and several allied genera of the Old World, especially the common European quail (C. communis), the rain quail (C. Coromandelica) of India, the stubble quail (C. pectoralis), and the Australian swamp quail (Synoicus australis). 2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several American partridges belonging to Colinus, Callipepla, and allied genera, especially the bobwhite (called Virginia quail, and Maryland quail), and the California quail (Calipepla Californica). 3. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of Turnix and allied genera, native of the Old World, as the Australian painted quail (Turnix varius). See Turnix. 4. A prostitute; -- so called because the quail was thought to be a very amorous bird.[Obs.] --Shak. Bustard quail (Zo["o]l.), a small Asiatic quail-like bird of the genus Turnix, as T. taigoor, a black-breasted species, and the hill bustard quail (T. ocellatus). See Turnix. Button quail (Zo["o]l.), one of several small Asiatic species of Turnix, as T. Sykesii, which is said to be the smallest game bird of India. Mountain quail. See under Mountain. Quail call, a call or pipe for alluring quails into a net or within range. Quail dove (Zo["o]l.), any one of several American ground pigeons belonging to Geotrygon and allied genera. Quail hawk (Zo["o]l.), the New Zealand sparrow hawk (Hieracidea Nov[ae]-Hollandi[ae]). Quail pipe. See Quail call, above. Quail snipe (Zo["o]l.), the dowitcher, or red-breasted snipe; -- called also robin snipe, and brown snipe. Sea quail (Zo["o]l.), the turnstone. [Local, U. S.]

Meaning of C pectoralis from wikipedia

- of the family Phasianidae. C. pectoralis has sometimes been considered conspecific with the extinct New Zealand quail, C. novaezealandiae. In this case...
- Clivina pectoralis is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Scaritinae. It was described by Jules Putzeys in 1868. Putzeys, J. (1868). "Supplément...
- quail (C. coromandelica) Harlequin quail (C. delegorguei) Common quail (C. coturnix) ****anese quail (C. ****onica) Stubble quail (C. pectoralis) Alectoris...
- Australia. Vanderduys, E.; Venz, M.; Hobson, R.; Sanderson, C.; Wilson, S. (2018). "Carlia pectoralis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T102966390A102966463...
- White eared pheasant (C. crossoptilon) Tibetan eared pheasant (C. harmani) Brown eared pheasant (C. mantchuri****) Blue eared pheasant (C. auritum) Subfamily...
- known as "flapping flight" and is due to a lack of a deep layer of M. pectoralis pars thoracicus and the tendon that attaches to it. This muscle is commonly...
- raised in display. This species is closely related to the golden pheasant (C. pictus), but slightly larger and has a yellow eye, blue-green bare skin around...
- quail (C. coromandelica) Harlequin quail (C. delegorguei) Common quail (C. coturnix) ****anese quail (C. ****onica) Stubble quail (C. pectoralis) Alectoris...
- pectoralis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Dela Cruz and Adorada in 2012. BioLib.cz - Callimetopus pectoralis....
- 里山の野鳥ハンドブック (in ****anese). NHK Books. p. 13. ISBN 978-4140113004. Nicol, C.W. (2005-04-07). "Birds of fine feather -- and taste". The ****an Times. Retrieved...