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turnicidae

/tɜːˈnɪs.ɪ.diː/

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noun

/tɜːˈnɪs.ɪ.diː/C2formalscientific
  • ruТаксономическое семейство мелких наземных птиц, обитающих в Старом Свете, которые внешне напоминают перепелов, но не являются их близкими родственниками.

A taxonomic family of small, ground-dwelling birds native to the Old World, which resemble quail but are not closely related to them.

proper noun

  1. Small ground-dwelling birdsC2formal

    A family of small, secretive birds native to the Old World, which resemble quails but are not closely related to them.

    ruТурниковые

    • The Turnicidae family includes several species of buttonquails.
    • Ornithologists observed a Turnicidae species in the grasslands of Africa.
    • Unlike true quails, Turnicidae birds have a unique skeletal structure.