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striped button quail

striped button quail

9.1
A small ground bird with stripes on its back
  • noun
  • Australian
translation icon : codorniz de botón rayada
  • The striped button quail is often found in open grasslands and farmlands.

Examples

  • The distinguishing feature of the striped button quail is the series of stripes along its back.

  • Birdwatchers spotted a female striped button quail near the village yesterday.

  • Look! A striped button quail is here!

  • I spotted a striped button quail in the garden.

  • Birdwatchers spotted a female striped button quail near the village yesterday.

  • The striped button quail is often found in open grasslands and farmlands.

  • The distinguishing feature of the striped button quail is the series of stripes along its back.

Synonyms

Turnix sylvatica
vsstriped button quail
  • Specialized
9.9

A small bird like a quail with striped feathers that lives in grass or woods in Asia and Africa

is the common description rather than the formal scientific name
button-quail
vsstriped button quail
  • Indian
9.9

A small ground bird like a quail that has no hind toe

is a specific striped species rather than a broader group term
Turnix
vsstriped button quail
  • Specialized
9.9

A small ground bird like a quail that has no hind toe

is a single striped species rather than a broad taxonomic genus

Surface Forms

striped button quail singular
striped button quails plural

Morphology

striped + button + quail

The phrase is a straightforward adjective + noun-noun construction: 'striped' (having stripes) modifies 'button quail' (a small quail), so a learner who knows the constituents can infer 'a small quail with striped plumage.' Although 'button quail' is a species name and 'button' as a modifier is somewhat specialized, the compositional pattern is regular and cross-linguistically transparent, making the overall meaning recoverable from the parts.

Etymology

Striped button quail is named for how the bird looks. It is called striped because of the lines on its back, button because the bird is very small and round like a button, and quail because it is a little ground bird, so the name helps you picture this small, striped bird.