noun
barred buttonquail
A species of buttonquail (Turnix suscitator) found in parts of Asia. In Japanese, the name is usually written in katakana as ミフウズラ.
ミフウズラは東南アジアに生息する小型の鳥です。
The barred buttonquail is a small bird that inhabits Southeast Asia.
図鑑でミフウズラの写真を見た。
I saw a photo of a barred buttonquail in a field guide.
The name ミフウズラ (三斑鶉) literally means 'three-spot quail', referring to the bird's markings. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.