bobwhite

bobwhite
/bob"hwuyt", -wuyt"/, n.
any of several American quail of the genus Colinus, esp. C. virginianus (northern bobwhite), having mottled reddish-brown, black, and white plumage. See illus. under quail.
[1805-15, Amer.; from its cry, as heard by speakers of English]

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North American quail species (Colinus virginianus) that exists in about 20 subspecies from southern Canada to Guatemala.

It is reddish brown and has a gray tail. Its name is suggestive of its two-note call. A popular game bird of the southern and central U.S., it is found in brush, open pinelands, and abandoned fields.

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      North American quail species. See quail.

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