bustard quail

from The Century Dictionary.

• noun Any of the small, three-toed quails or hemipods of the family Turnicidæ, found in the Old World; in particular, the East Indian Turnix taigoor.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

• noun small quail-like terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and northern Africa that lacks a hind toe; classified with wading birds but inhabits grassy plains