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Lofortyx

Lofortyx

9.9
A former scientific name for the California quail, a bird that lives in western North America
  • noun
  • Archaic
: Lofortyx
  • The Lofortyx is commonly known as the California quail, a bird native to western North America.

Examples

  • Researchers once classified the California quail under the genus Lofortyx.

  • Birdwatchers in California often seek out the Lofortyx in oak woodlands and chaparral.

  • Look at that Lofortyx!

  • The Lofortyx is beautiful.

  • Birdwatchers in California often seek out the Lofortyx in oak woodlands and chaparral.

  • Researchers once classified the California quail under the genus Lofortyx.

  • The Lofortyx is commonly known as the California quail, a bird native to western North America.

Synonyms

California quail
vsLofortyx
  • Specialized
1 5.6

A plump, short-tailed bird with a feather that bends forward on its head

is a historical genus label rather than a general descriptive name
Lofortyx californicus
vsLofortyx
9.9

A plump ground bird with a feather on its head that lives on the California and Oregon coast

is the older genus name used for that same bird

Surface Forms

Lofortyx singular
Lofortyxes plural

Etymology

Lofortyx was a scientific name once used for the California quail. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine the label Lofortyx under a picture of the bird in an old field guide, because the name simply points to that quail.