Ortygan

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ortygan \Or"ty*gan\, n. [Gr. ?, ?, a quail.] (Zool.)
     One of several species of East Indian birds of the genera
     {Ortygis} and {Hemipodius}. They resemble quails, but lack
     the hind toe. See {Turnix}.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  ortygan
       n : any of several East Indian birds