"bobwhite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bobwhites [plural]
Etymology: Onomatopoeia. Head templates: {{en-noun}} bobwhite (plural bobwhites)
  1. Any one of four species of quail in the genus Colinus, of the bird family Odontophoridae, limited to the Americas. Wikipedia link: Bobwhite Quail Categories (lifeform): New World quails Derived forms: crested bobwhite, northern bobwhite, spot-bellied bobwhite, Yucatan bobwhite

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