Meanings
nounmountain quail (plural mountain quails or mountain quail)
plural mountain quails
- Oreortyx pictus, a small ground-dwelling bird in the New World quail family.
Synonyms: plumed partridge
- Ophrysia superciliosa
Synonyms: Himalayan quail
Synonyms & antonyms
nounOreortyx pictus, a small ground-dwelling bird in the New World quail family.
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nounOphrysia superciliosa
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Himalayan quail
More synonyms by meaning
nounCalifornia partridge; slightly larger than the California quail
Similar
mountain partridgeOreortyx picta palmeri
Broader
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mountain quail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mountain%20quail
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“mountain quail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mountain%20quail. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mountain quail,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mountain%20quail.
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