perdicidae (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *Perdicidae*:
NOUN	animal	Perdicidae, subfamily Perdicidae, Perdicinae, subfamily Perdicinae	Old World partridges

English > *Perdicidae*: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaning	Old World partridges.
Synonyms	subfamily Perdicidae, Perdicinae, subfamily Perdicinae
Member of	Phasianidae, family Phasianidae	pheasants
Members	Alectoris, genus Alectoris	A genus of Perdicidae
	Oreortyx, genus Oreortyx	mountain quail of western United States
	Perdix, genus Perdix	A genus of Perdicinae
	partridge	small Old World gallinaceous game birds
Broader	bird family	A family of warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
Spanish	Perdicidae, Perdicinae, subfamilia Perdicidae, subfamilia Perdicinae

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