| 释义 |
california quail
noun
Usage: usually capitalized C
: a quail (Lophortyx californica) having an erectile black crest, the back brownish gray, the throat black bordered by white, the breast bluish, and the belly and flanks marked with black, white, and chestnut; especially : a member of the typical subspecies (L. c. californica) inhabiting the humid coast region of Oregon and California — compare valley quail |