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Definition of Synoicus australis

Synoicus australis
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 Synoicus australis from wikipedia

- The brown quail (Synoicus ypsilophorus), also known as the swamp quail, silver quail and Tasmanian quail, is an Australasian true quail of the family Phasianidae...
- Synoicus is a genus of 4 species of Old World quail. The species in the genus are distributed throughout sub-Saharan Africa, tropical Asia, and Australasia...
- the genus Coturnix, then Synoicus, then Excalfactoria. Phylogenetic evidence supports it belonging in an expanded Synoicus that, alongside the blue quail...
- (Vinaceous Rosefinch)". "Carpodacus formos**** (Taiwan Rosefinch)". "Carpodacus synoicus (Sinai Rosefinch)". "Carpodacus stoliczkae (Pale Rosefinch)". "Carpodacus...
- Indian peafowl, Pavo cristatus (I) Brown quail, Synoicus ypsilophora Blue-breasted quail, Synoicus chinensis Stubble quail, Coturnix pectoralis Red junglefowl...
- domesticated as a food source for humans. Brown quail, Synoicus ypsilophora Blue-breasted quail, Synoicus chinensis Stubble quail, Coturnix pectoralis Order:...
- A. h. intermedius Hartert 1917 (Arabian seesee) Genus Synoicus Bosc 1792 Brown quail, Synoicus ypsilophora Bosc 1792 LC S. y. raaltenii (Müller 1842)...
- Indian peafowl, Pavo cristatus (I) Brown quail, Synoicus ypsilophora (A) Blue-breasted quail, Synoicus chinensis Stubble quail, Coturnix pectoralis Order:...
- sometimes known as the Australian turkey is the Australian bustard (Ardeotis australis). The anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) is sometimes called the water turkey,...
- Campbell Antipodes Bounty Southern brown kiwi (Māori: tokoeka) Apteryx australis B B Okarito kiwi (Māori: rowi) Apteryx rowi B North Island brown kiwi...