What does "bobwhite" mean?

Any one of four species of quail in the genus Colinus, of the bird family Odontophoridae, limited to the Americas.

Bobwhite

Common synonyms include: bobwhite quail, bobwhites, call, colinus virginianus, game bird, partridge.

noun

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Noun

1
Any one of four species of quail in the genus Colinus, of the bird family Odontophoridae, limited to the Americas.
2
a popular North American game bird; named for its call wordnet

Onomatopoeia.