bobwhite
noun
bob·white
| \ ˈbäb-ˈhwīt
, -ˈwīt\
, -ˈwīt\
Definition of bobwhite
: any of a genus (Colinus) of New World quail
especially
: a popular game bird (C. virginianus) of eastern and central North America having mottled chiefly reddish-brown plumage
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The sweet, iconic and somehow melancholy sound of bobwhite quail whistling their mating and assembly calls. — Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle, "For hunters, South Texas colors a feast for the senses," 3 May 2018 On the down side, the CBC data is helping to track the steady declines of such iconic North American species as Northern bobwhite, American kestrel and loggerhead shrike. — James F. Mccarty, cleveland.com, "Christmas Bird Counts to document the snowy owl irruption underway in Northeast Ohio (photos)," 8 Dec. 2017 Guinea pigs and a mouse were taken to a rescue center in El Cerrito while a bobwhite quail and a parakeet went to a bird rescuer, Talcott-Travis said. — David Debolt, The Mercury News, "Kept in a dark Oakland closet for years, two turtles thrive in new environment," 12 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bobwhite.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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bobwhite
noun
bob·white
| \ bäb-ˈhwīt
, -ˈwīt\
, -ˈwīt\
Kids Definition of bobwhite
: a North American quail with gray, white, and reddish brown coloring