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coturnix

/kəʊˈtɜː.nɪks/

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/kəʊˈtɜː.nɪks/

proper noun

A noun referring to a genus of Old World quail, small ground-nesting birds in the pheasant family.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее род перепелов Старого Света, мелких птиц, гнездящихся на земле, из семейства фазановых.
  1. Old World quail C2 formal scientific

    A genus of birds in the pheasant family, commonly known as Old World quail, which includes several species of small ground-nesting game birds.

    • The Coturnix quail is often raised for its eggs and meat.
    • Researchers studied the migratory patterns of Coturnix japonica.
    • Coturnix species are known for their distinctive calls.

    🇷🇺Перепел Старого Света