coturnix
[kuh-tur-niks]
- any of several small Old World quails of the genus Coturnix, especially C. japonica (Japanese quail), widely used as a laboratory animal.
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Origin of coturnix
1758; < New Latin; Latin cōturnix, coturnix quail
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The grey quail (Coturnix communis) is a common bird of the Himalayas during a few days only in the year.
Birds of the Indian HillsDouglas Dewar
The Coturnix vulgaris, a gallinaceous bird, allied to the partridge, but of smaller size.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume IIArnold Cooley
The only common ones that I can call to mind are the wagtails, the pipits, and the quail (Coturnix communis).
Birds of the PlainsDouglas Dewar
These grassy areas were favorite haunts of the Painted Quail, Coturnix chinensis.
Birds from North BorneoMax C. Thompson
In July the black-breasted or rain-quail (Coturnix coromandelica) is plentiful in India.
A Bird Calendar for Northern IndiaDouglas Dewar