Coturnix

Translation of "coturnix" into Russian

Noun

coturnix

coturnixes pl

Common English noun for a quail of genus Coturnix.

They observed a wild coturnix hiding in the grass.

Они заметили дикую перепёлку, прячущуюся в траве.

Additional translations

реже; общее название без указания пола

Adjective

coturnix

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., coturnix quail).

перепелиный

Coturnix chicks reach maturity faster than most other game birds.

Перепелиные птенцы достигают зрелости быстрее большинства других охотничьих птиц.

Proper noun

Coturnix

Scientific Latin genus name; capitalized in use.

Coturnix

лат. род перепёлок; используется без перевода

Coturnix is one of the most widespread genera of quails.

Coturnix — один из наиболее широко распространённых родов перепелов.

Noun

A quail belonging to or bred from the genus Coturnix, especially the common or Japanese quail.

The small farm keeps several coturnixes for their richly flavoured eggs.

Adjective

Relating to or characteristic of quails of the genus Coturnix.

Coturnix chicks reach maturity faster than most other game birds.

Proper noun

A genus of birds in the pheasant family (Phasianidae) that comprises the true, Old World quails.

Coturnix contains species that are widely distributed across Europe, Asia, and Africa.