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C Coromandelica
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 Coromandelica from wikipedia

- The rain quail or black-breasted quail (Coturnix coromandelica) is a species of quail found in the Indian Sub-continent and South-east Asia; its range...
- Rain quail (C. coromandelica) Harlequin quail (C. delegorguei) Common quail (C. coturnix) ****anese quail (C. ****onica) Stubble quail (C. pectoralis)...
- Rain quail (C. coromandelica) Harlequin quail (C. delegorguei) Common quail (C. coturnix) ****anese quail (C. ****onica) Stubble quail (C. pectoralis)...
- Rain quail (C. coromandelica) Harlequin quail (C. delegorguei) Common quail (C. coturnix) ****anese quail (C. ****onica) Stubble quail (C. pectoralis)...
- northeastern India to southwest China and northern Myanmar T. b. molesworthi (E.C.S. Baker, 1914) - Molesworth's tragopan - eastern Bhutan Blyth's tragopan...
- Rain quail (C. coromandelica) Harlequin quail (C. delegorguei) Common quail (C. coturnix) ****anese quail (C. ****onica) Stubble quail (C. pectoralis)...
- Lannea coromandelica, also known as the Indian ash tree, is a species of tree in the family Anacardiaceae that grows in South and Southeast Asia, ranging...
- White eared pheasant (C. crossoptilon) Tibetan eared pheasant (C. harmani) Brown eared pheasant (C. mantchuri****) Blue eared pheasant (C. auritum) Subfamily...
- Grouse, Guineafowl, Payton Moore, Buttonquails and Sandgrouse of the World. A&C Black. ISBN 978-0-7136-3966-7. Media related to Gallus at Wikimedia Commons...
- described from fossils. The Meleagridinae are known from the Early Miocene (c. 23 mya) onwards, with the extinct genera Rhegminornis (Early Miocene of Bell...