| 单词 | quail-finch |
| 释义 | > as lemmasquail-finch quail-finch n. either of two very small, ground-dwelling African waxbills of the genus Ortygospiza, esp. O. atricollis, having white markings on the head and barred breast and flanks. ΚΠ 1917 Jrnl. Afr. Soc. 16 304 Rarer members of this family [sc. waxbills] are the ‘Aurora Finches,’ the Vinaceous Waxbill, the Quail Finch, and the Spotted Firefinch, all most desirable cage-birds. 1957 G. R. McLachlan & R. Liversidge Roberts' Birds S. Afr. (rev. ed.) 452 Orange-breasted Waxbill... Rather like the Quail Finch but easily distinguished even in flight by the red rump of the male. 1998 Evolution 52 575/2 One indigobird species is associated with Amandava subflava goldbreast and another is associated with Ortygospiza atricollis quail-finch. < as lemmas |
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