northern bobwhite

English

Etymology

From its distinctive call.

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northern bobwhite

Noun

northern bobwhite (plural northern bobwhites)

1. A bird of the species Colinus virginianus, native to eastern North America.

Synonyms

• (Colinus virginianus): Virginia quail, bobwhite quail

Translations

Colinus virginianus

• Catalan: colí de Virgínia m
• Dutch: boomkwartel f
• French: colin de Virginie m
• German: Virginiawachtel f
• Navajo: eʼeʼaahdę́ę́ʼ díłdánii
• Russian: вирги́нская америка́нская куропа́тка f (virgínskaja amerikánskaja kuropátka)

Further reading

• northern bobwhite on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Colinus virginianus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Colinus virginianus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons