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California quail

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California quail
n.
A plump chunky bird (Lophortyx californicus) of western North America, having gray and brown plumage and a curving black plume on the crown of the head.
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Noun1.California quailCalifornia quail - plump chunky bird of coastal California and Oregon
Lofortyx californicus
quail - small gallinaceous game birds


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