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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 from wikipedia

- 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...
- Genus Synoicus Brown quail, Synoicus ypsilophorus Blue quail, Synoicus adansonii King quail, Synoicus chinensis Snow Mountain quail, Synoicus monorthonyx...
- the genus Coturnix, then Synoicus, then Excalfactoria. Phylogenetic evidence supports it belonging in an expanded Synoicus that, alongside the blue quail...
- 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...
- Genus Synoicus Brown quail, Synoicus ypsilophorus Snow Mountain quail, Synoicus monorthonyx Blue quail, Synoicus adansonii King quail, Synoicus chinensis...
- Wikimedia Commons has media related to Carpodacus synoicus. BirdLife International (2012). "Carpodacus synoicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012...
- the genus Coturnix, then Synoicus, then Excalfactoria. Phylogenetic evidence supports it belonging in an expanded Synoicus that, alongside the king quail...
- 1832 (snow****s) Ammoperdix Gould, 1851 (sand and see-see partridges) Synoicus Bosc, 1792 (certain quails) Margaroperdix Reichenbach, 1853 (Madagascar...
- levaillantoides Synoicus Brown quail, Synoicus ypsilophorus Snow Mountain quail, Synoicus monorthonyx King quail, Synoicus chinensis Blue quail, Synoicus adansonii...
- were formerly classified in this genus, but were later reclassified into Synoicus. The quails are related to the African spurfowl, jungle bush quail, snow****s...