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| bevy |
a group of birds or other animals, esp. quail or larks. [1/2 definitions] |
| blench1 |
to flinch or draw back in fear; quail. |
| bobwhite |
a brown and white North American bird that is named for its call. Bobwhites are a kind of quail. |
| covey |
a broad or small group of partridges, quail, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| fowl |
a wild bird, such as a duck, goose, pheasant, or quail, that is hunted for its meat. [1/2 definitions] |
| tinamou |
any of various birds of Central and South America that resemble certain domestic and wild fowl such as the chicken or quail. |
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