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Quail call
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.]

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- million quail were produced in the United States. Genus Callipepla Scaled quail, (commonly called blue quail) Callipepla squamata Elegant quail, Callipepla...
- India. With its characteristic call of three repeated chirps (repeated three times in quick succession), this species of quail is more often heard than seen...
- California quail (Callipepla californica), also known as the California valley quail or Valley quail, is a small ground-dwelling bird in the New World quail family...
- The ****anese quail (Coturnix ****onica), also known as the coturnix quail, is a species of Old World quail found in East Asia. First considered a subspecies...
- For the USAF unmanned Quail drone aircraft, see ADM-20 Quail. The IMCO CallAir A-9 is an agricultural aircraft that first flew in 1962, a development...
- reserved just for the bulls. Cows and ... Calves may respond to the cow calls with their own low bleats. When large .. Mathis, Christine; Morton, E. Lynn...
- The king quail (Synoicus chinensis), also known as the blue-breasted quail, Asian blue quail, Chinese painted quail, or Chung-Chi, is a species of Old...
- The stubble quail (Coturnix pectoralis) is a native Australian species which is the most common quail species in Australia. The species is not under any...
- known as Mearns's quail, the harlequin quail (for the male's striking pattern), and the fool quail (for its behavior). The Montezuma quail was formally described...
- The brown quail (Synoicus ypsilophorus), also known as the swamp quail, silver quail and Tasmanian quail, is an Australasian true quail of the family...