Definition of colin

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Colin (n.) The American quail or bobwhite. The name is also applied to other related species. See Bobwhite.

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Wader :: Wader (n.) Any long-legged bird that wades in the water in search of food, especially any species of limicoline or grallatorial birds; -- called also wading bird. See Illust. g, under Aves..
Partridge :: Partridge (n.) Any one of several species of quail-like birds belonging to Colinus, and allied genera..
Saxicoline :: Saxicoline (a.) Stone-inhabiting; pertaining to, or having the characteristics of, the stonechats..
Rail :: Rail (v.) Any one of numerous species of limicoline birds of the family Rallidae, especially those of the genus Rallus, and of closely allied genera. They are prized as game birds..
Sea Pie :: Sea pie () The oyster catcher, a limicoline bird of the genus Haematopus..
Francolin :: Francolin (n.) A spurred partidge of the genus Francolinus and allied genera, of Asia and Africa. The common species (F. vulgaris) was formerly common in southern Europe, but is now nearly restricted to Asia..
Ericinol :: Ericinol (n.) A colorless oil (quickly becoming brown), with a pleasant odor, obtained by the decomposition of ericolin..
Stilted :: Stilt (n.) Any species of limicoline birds belonging to Himantopus and allied genera, in which the legs are remarkably long and slender. Called also longshanks, stiltbird, stilt plover, and lawyer..
Sylviculture :: Sylvicoline (a.) Of or pertaining to the family of warblers (Sylvicolidae). See Warbler.
Turnstone :: Turnstone (n.) Any species of limicoline birds of the genera Strepsilas and Arenaria, allied to the plovers, especially the common American and European species (Strepsilas interpres). They are so called from their habit of turning up small stones in search of mollusks and other aquatic animals. Called also brant bird, sand runner, sea quail, sea lark, sparkback, and skirlcrake..
Warbler :: Warbler (n.) Any one of numerous species of small, often bright colored, American singing birds of the family or subfamily Mniotiltidae, or Sylvicolinae. They are allied to the Old World warblers, but most of them are not particularly musical..
Limicoline :: Limicoline (a.) Shore-inhabiting; of or pertaining to the Limicolae.
Colin :: Colin (n.) The American quail or bobwhite. The name is also applied to other related species. See Bobwhite.
Quail :: Quail (n.) Any one of several American partridges belonging to Colinus, Callipepla, and allied genera, especially the bobwhite (called Virginia quail, and Maryland quail), and the California quail (Calipepla Californica)..
Vole :: Vole (n.) Any one of numerous species of micelike rodents belonging to Arvicola and allied genera of the subfamily Arvicolinae. They have a thick head, short ears, and a short hairy tail..
Tringa :: Tringa (n.) A genus of limicoline birds including many species of sandpipers. See Dunlin, Knot, and Sandpiper..
Stercoraceous :: Stercolin (n.) Same as Serolin (b).
Serolin :: Serolin (n.) A body found in fecal matter and thought to be formed in the intestines from the cholesterin of the bile; -- called also stercorin, and stercolin..
Snipe :: Snipe (n.) Any one of numerous species of limicoline game birds of the family Scolopacidae, having a long, slender, nearly straight beak..
Sarcoline :: Sarcoline (a.) Flesh-colored.
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