California quail

California quail

noun
a quail, Callipepla californica, of the western coast of the U.S., having grayish-brown plumage with black, white, and chestnut markings.

Origin:
1825–35, Americanism
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california quail

noun
plump chunky bird of coastal California and Oregon 
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