| bobwhite | (n) a popular North American game bird; named for its call, Syn. bobwhite quail, partridge |
| northern bobwhite | (n) a favorite game bird of eastern and central United States, Syn. Colinus virginianus |
| Bobwhite | n. (Zool.) The common quail of North America (Colinus, or Ortyx, Virginianus); -- so called from its note. [ 1913 Webster ] |