ὄρτυξ

ortyx

quail, Coturnix vulgaris

Appears 21 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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History of Animals 18
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Book II 3
Chapter 15 505b25–506b23

506b21

Chapter 17 506b32–509a23

509a1
509a12
Book IV 2
Chapter 9 535a27–536b23

536a26
536a31
Book VI 1
Chapter 1 558b8–559a14

559a1
Book VIII 5
Chapter 12 596b19–597b30

597a23
597a26
597b5
597b6
597b9
Book IX 7
Chapter 8 613b6–614a33

613b7
613b14
614a6
614a26
614a31
614a33

Chapter 11 614b31–615a19

615a6
Physiognomonics 2
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Chapter 2 806a19–807a30

806b14
Chapter 6 810a14–814b9

810a23
On Colours 1
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Chapter 6 797a33–799b20

798a27

Dictionary (LSJ)

ὄρτυξ, ῠγος, ὁ (also ἡ, Lyc. 401 : gen. ῠκος Philem. 245), A. quail, Coturnix vulgaris, Epich. 45, Hdt. 2.77, Pl. Ly. 211e, Ar. Av. 707,1298, etc.; for its migratory habits, v. Arist. HA 597a23,b5. II. = στελεφοῦρος, Thphr. HP 7.11.2. (γόρτυξ (i. e. ϝόρτυξ) · ὄρτυξ, Hsch.; cf. Skt. vártikā, vartakas.)

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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