quail
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They were caught using cage-type traps baited with venison and quail, a small game bird.
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026
Under the ticking clock, the chefs wrestle with dishes like tournedos aux morilles and quail with cherries.
From Salon • Dec. 25, 2024
He loved to hunt and cook, sometimes combining the two passions at the fire station by serving quail enchiladas, the poultry fresh from a recent hunt.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2024
Border Patrol vehicle, botanist Sula Vanderplank heard a quail in the scrub yelp “chi-ca-go,” a sound the birds use to signal they are separated from a mate or group.
From Seattle Times • May 18, 2024
“What then? We guess, do we? We shiver and quail and guess?”
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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