quail - small gallinaceous game birds

game bird - any bird (as grouse or pheasant) that is hunted for sport

wildfowl - flesh of any of a number of wild game birds suitable for food

phasianid - a kind of game bird in the family Phasianidae

bobwhite, bobwhite quail, partridge - a popular North American game bird; named for its call

Old World quail - small game bird with a rounded body and small tail

California quail, Lofortyx californicus - plump chunky bird of coastal California and Oregon

quail - flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised

bevy - a flock of quail

move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"

shrink back, retract - pull away from a source of disgust or fear