Massena quail

noun

Mas·​se·​na quail

məˈsēnə-

variants or Massena partridge

: any of several varieties of a crested quail (Cyrtonyx montezumæ) ranging from southern Arizona to Guatemala

Word History

Etymology

after André Masséna †1817 French marshal

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