noun
- plural of bobwhite; small North American quails known for their distinctive whistling call that sounds like ‘bob-white’
Examples
- The bobwhites called to each other across the meadow at dawn.
- Hunters often listen for bobwhites in the tall grass during quail season.
- A covey of bobwhites scattered when the dog approached.
- The farmer noticed bobwhites nesting near his cornfield.
- Bobwhites are ground-dwelling birds that prefer open woodlands.
- The wildlife preserve protects habitat for bobwhites and other native birds.