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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
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  • 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

Lofortyx californicus
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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
California quail
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  • Specialized
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

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.