Meanings
nounCalifornia quail (plural California quails)
plural California quails
- A quail native to California and areas of neighboring states, but introduced elsewhere (Callipepla californica).
Synonyms: valley quail, California valley quail
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA quail native to California and areas of neighboring states, but introduced elsewhere (Callipepla californica).
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 珠颈翎鹑
- 珠颈翎鹑 (zhūjǐnglíngchún)quail
Dutch californische kuifkwartel
- californische kuifkwartelquail
Finnish kaliforniantupsuviiriäinen
- kaliforniantupsuviiriäinenquail
French colin de Californie
- colin de Californiequail
German Schopfwachtel
- Schopfwachtelquail
Japanese 冠鶉
- 冠鶉 (kanmuriuzura)quail
Korean 캘리포니아메추리, 관메추리
- 캘리포니아메추리 (kaelliponiamechuri)quail
- 관메추리 (gwanmechuri)quail
- 상투메추리 (sangtumechuri)quail
Russian калифорни́йский хохла́тый пе́репел
- калифорни́йский хохла́тый пе́репел (kaliforníjskij xoxlátyj pérepel)quail
Spanish colín de California
- colín de Californiaquail
Cite this entry
APA
California quail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/California%20quail
MLA
“California quail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/California%20quail. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “California quail,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/California%20quail.
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