Mearns quail

noun
\ ˈmərnz-\
variants: or less commonly Mearns's quail \ -​zə̇z-​ \

Definition of Mearns quail

: a rather pale short-tailed quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae) of arid uplands of the southwestern U.S. and adjacent Mexico

History and Etymology for Mearns quail

after Edgar A. Mearns †1916 American naturalist

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