quelea

que·le·a

noun

Any of several African weaverbirds of the genus Quelea, especially Q. quelea, a small red-billed bird that is destructive to grain crops.

Origin of quelea

New Latin Quelea genus name perhaps alteration of Medieval Latin qualea quail ultimately from Vulgar Latin coacula of imitative origin

quelea

male red-billed quelea

Quelea quelea

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Proper noun

A taxonomic genus within the family Ploceidae.

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