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Definition of bobwhite quail

bobwhite quail

Plural:bobwhite quails
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North American A small, ground-dwelling New World game bird (genus Colinus) native to North America, the Caribbean, and parts of Central America, heavily mottled in brown and white and named for its distinctive whistling call.

Example

"While hiking through the pine forests of Georgia, we paused to listen to the clear, whistling call of a bobwhite quail hidden in the brush."

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bobotie
bobsled
bobwhite
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bodhi

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Bobwhite quail. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/bobwhite%20quail
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