Gallinaceous
21quail — quail1 quaillike, adj. /kwayl/, n., pl. quails, (esp. collectively) quail. 1. a small, migratory, gallinaceous game bird, Coturnix coturnix, of the Old World. 2. any of several other birds of the genus Coturnix and allied genera. 3. any of… …
22tinamou — /tin euh mooh /, n. any of several birds of the family Tinamidae, of South and Central America, related to the ratite birds but superficially resembling the gallinaceous birds. [1775 85; < F < Carib tinamu] * * * ▪ bird order Introduction… …
23Centrocercus — Sage grouse Adult male greater sage grouse Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia …
24gal|li|na|cean — «GAL uh NAY shuhn», adjective, noun. –adj. = gallinaceous. (Cf. ↑gallinaceous) –n. a gallinaceous bird …
25Peafowl — Taxobox name = Peafowl image width = 250px image caption = An Indian Blue Peacock (rear) courts a peahen (front) regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Galliformes familia = Pavoninidae genus = Rheinardiasubdivision ranks =… …
26Comb (anatomy) — For other uses, see Coxcomb (disambiguation). A rooster with a large red comb. Anatomically, a comb is a fleshy growth, caruncle, or crest on the top of the head of gallinaceous birds, most notably turkeys, pheasants, and domestic chickens. Its… …
27gallinacean — /gal euh nay sheuhn/, n. a gallinaceous bird. [1835 45; < NL Gallinace(ae) name of a group (fem. pl. of L gallinaceus (adj.) GALLINACEOUS) + AN] * * * …
28partridge — partridgelike, adj. /pahr trij/, n., pl. partridges, (esp. collectively) partridge. 1. any of several Old World gallinaceous game birds of the subfamily Perdicinae, esp. Perdix perdix. 2. Chiefly Northern U.S. the ruffed grouse. 3. Chiefly South… …
29reproductive behaviour — In animals, any activity directed toward perpetuation of a species. Sexual reproduction, the most common mode, occurs when a female s egg is fertilized by a male s sperm. The resulting unique combination of genes produces genetic variety that… …
30phasianid — 1. adjective /fay shuh nid/ a) In general, of, or pertaining to, any large or small, semiflightless, gallinaceous game birds, such as pheasants, quails, peafowl, junglefowl, and guinea fowl. The chukar, a bird of the phasianid family, is… …
