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buttonquail
but·ton·quail [ bútt'n kwàyl ] (plural but·ton·quail or but·ton·quails)


noun 
Definition:
 
small bird resembling quail: a small terrestrial bird related to the crane, with no hind toe. Native to: southern Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia.  Family Turnicidae.
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