bobwhite
Small American quail
A bobwhite is a small North American quail, named for its distinctive whistled call that sounds like "bob-WHITE." These ground-dwelling birds are brown and white, often found in grasslands and open woodlands.
We heard bobwhites calling from the hedgerow.
Flinch from fear
- gamebirdFowl hunted for sport
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
wings · ground-dwelling · nest · eggs · covey · roosting · foraging · insectivorous
Fowl hunted for sport
- quailFlinch from fear
- shotgunLong gun firing shot
- seasonYearly division or series
- licenseFormal grant of permission
upland · hunter · flush · pointer · retriever · covey · shot · conservation
Having irregular color patches
- crypticObscure in meaning
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- ground-dwellingLiving on earth's surface
brown · streaked · blend · protective · coloration · hidden · freeze · stillness
Shrill air-blown sounder
- songMusical piece with words
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- distinctiveReadily identifiable, set apart
repetitive · clear · melodic · dawn · dusk · chorus · recognition · communication
Treeless herb-covered ecosystem
- prairieOpen grassy flatland
- farmlandAgricultural terrain
- brushyCovered in dense shrubs
- hedgerowLinear shrub boundary
ground-nesting · cover · native · restoration · conservation · agriculture · decline · range
quail
Flinch from fear
beak · wings · ground-dwelling · nest · eggs · covey · roosting · foraging · insectivorous · ornithology
gamebird
Fowl hunted for sport
license · upland · hunter · flush · pointer · retriever · covey · shot · conservation · sporting
mottled
Having irregular color patches
- crypticObscure in meaning
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- concealmentAct of hiding something
ground-dwelling · brown · streaked · blend · protective · coloration · hidden · freeze · stillness
whistle
Shrill air-blown sounder
- songMusical piece with words
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
distinctive · repetitive · clear · melodic · dawn · dusk · chorus · recognition · communication · courtship
grassland
Treeless herb-covered ecosystem
hedgerow · ground-nesting · cover · native · restoration · conservation · agriculture · decline · range · southeastern
- quails
- birdsrobin, crow, eagle, owl, duck
- game animalsdeer, wild boar, pheasant, quail, grouse
- ground birdschicken, quail, pheasant, partridge, grouse
- Plains wildlifebison, coyote, prairie dog, pronghorn, rattlesnake
- bird huntingduck hunting, goose hunting, pheasant hunting, quail hunting, shotguns