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Jug :: Jug (v. i.) To nestle or collect together in a covey; -- said of quails and partridges.

Tetraonid :: Tetraonid (n.) A bird belonging to the tribe of which the genus Tetrao is the type, as the grouse, partridge, quail, and the like. Used also adjectively..

Covey :: Covey (n.) A brood or hatch of birds; an old bird with her brood of young; hence, a small flock or number of birds together; -- said of game; as, a covey of partridges..

Squat :: Squat (v. t.) To sit close to the ground; to cower; to stoop, or lie close, to escape observation, as a partridge or rabbit..

Partridge :: Partridge (n.) Any one of numerous species of small gallinaceous birds of the genus Perdix and several related genera of the family Perdicidae, of the Old World. The partridge is noted as a game bird..

Whir :: Whir (n.) A buzzing or whizzing sound produced by rapid or whirling motion; as, the whir of a partridge; the whir of a spinning wheel..

Perdix :: Perdix (n.) A genus of birds including the common European partridge. Formerly the word was used in a much wider sense to include many allied genera.

Squawked :: Squawberry (n.) A local name for the partridge berry; also, for the deerberry..

Water Partridge :: Water partridge () The ruddy duck.

Perdicine :: Perdicine (a.) Of or pertaining to the family Perdicidae, or partridges..

Checkerberry :: Checkerberry (n.) A spicy plant and its bright red berry; the wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens). Also incorrectly applied to the partridge berry (Mitchella repens).

Partridge :: Partridge (n.) Any one of several species of quail-like birds belonging to Colinus, and allied genera..

Partridge :: Partridge (n.) The ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus).

Poult :: Poult (n.) A young chicken, partridge, grouse, or the like..

Jermoonal :: Jermoonal (n.) The Himalayan now partridge.

Sea Partridge :: Sea partridge () The gilthead (Crenilabrus melops), a fish of the British coasts..

Rasorial :: Rasorial (a.) Of or pertaining to the Rasores, or gallinaceous birds, as the peacock, domestic fowl, partridge, quail, and the like..

Dolium :: Dolium (n.) A genus of large univalve mollusks, including the partridge shell and tun shells..

Turnix :: Turnix (n.) Any one of numerous species of birds belonging to Turnix or Hemipodius and allied genera of the family Turnicidae. These birds resemble quails and partridges in general appearance and in some of their habits, but differ in important anatomical characteristics. The hind toe is usually lacking. They are found in Asia, Africa, Southern Europe, the East Indian Islands, and esp. in Australia and adjacent islands, where they are called quails (see Quail, n., 3.). See Turnicimorphae..

Gilthead :: Gilthead (n.) The Crenilabrus melops, of the British coasts; -- called also golden maid, conner, sea partridge..

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