buttonquail
noun/ˈbʌtɜnˌkweɪl/
Etymology From button + quail.
1
Any of several species of small terrestrial birds, principally in the genus Turnix of the family Turnicidae.
- Derived terms
- barred buttonquail, black-breasted buttonquail, black-rumped buttonquail, buff-breasted buttonquail, chestnut-backed buttonquail, common buttonquail, Kurrichane buttonquail, lark buttonquail, little buttonquail, Madagascar buttonquail, New Caledonia buttonquail, painted buttonquail, red-backed buttonquail, red-chested buttonquail, small buttonquail, spotted buttonquail, Sumba buttonquail, Tawitawi small buttonquail, Worcester's buttonquail, yellow-legged buttonquail