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mountain quail

mountain quail noun: oreortyx pictus, a small ground-dwelling bird in the New World quail family.

Noun

mountain quail (plural mountain quails or mountain quail)

  1. Oreortyx pictus, a small ground-dwelling bird in the New World quail family.
  2. Ophrysia superciliosa
    Synonyms:
    Himalayan quail

Synonyms of mountain quail

Forms of mountain quail

pluralmountain quails
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Questions about mountain quail

What does mountain quail mean?
Mountain quail means oreortyx pictus, a small ground-dwelling bird in the New World quail family.
What part of speech is mountain quail?
Mountain quail is a noun.
What is the plural of mountain quail?
The plural of mountain quail is mountain quails.

Words near mountain quail in the dictionary

  1. mountain plover
  2. mountain plum
  3. mountain plums
  4. mountain pride
  5. Mountain Province
  6. mountain quail
  7. mountain quails
  8. Mountain Ranch
  9. mountain range
  10. mountain ranges
  11. mountain rat

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