mountain quail

GNU Webster's 1913

1. adj. (Zoöl.) the plumed partridge (Oreortyx pictus) of California. It has two long, slender, plumelike feathers on the head. The throat and sides are chestnut; the belly is brown with transverse bars of black and white; the neck and breast are dark gray.
2. n. See under Mountain.

WordNet 3.0

1. n. California partridge; slightly larger than the California quail