button-quail

A form of buttonquail — Any of several species of small terrestrial birds, principally in the genus Turnix of the family Turnicidae.

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button quailbustard quailhemipode
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Meanings

noun
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of buttonquail.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsmall quail-like terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and northern Africa that lacks a hind toe; classified with wading birds but inhabits grassy plains

Similar
button quailbustard quailhemipode
Broader
wading birdwader
Also see
bustard quailbutton quailhemipode

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

button-quail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/button-quail

MLA

“button-quail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/button-quail. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “button-quail,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/button-quail.

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