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Callipepla
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Translingual
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Etymology
Translingual genus name, from mul grc καλός beautiful + grc πέπλος outer robe or shawl referring to the plumage (and headgear) of the bird.Australian Bird Names: A Complete Guide Gray,J. and Fraser, I. 2013 CSIRO Publishing 978-0643104693
Proper noun
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genus family Odontophoridae certain New World quails
Hypernyms
genus
Hyponyms
genus Callipepia squamata species - type species; Callipepia californica species, Callipepla douglasii species, Callipepia gambelii species - other species
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mul New World quails