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nounsmall quail-like terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and northern Africa that lacks a hind toe; classified with wading birds but inhabits grassy plains
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Definition that contains button quail
- striped button quail a variety of button quail having stripes
- genus turnix type genus of the Turnicidae: button quail
- turnix type genus of the Turnicidae: button quail
- pedionomus torquatus small Australian bird related to the button quail; classified as wading bird but inhabits plains
- turnix sylvatica a variety of button quail having stripes
- plain wanderer small Australian bird related to the button quail; classified as wading bird but inhabits plains