bobwhite quail vs partridge

bobwhite quail and partridge both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bobwhite quail	Yes	No	No	No
partridge	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, bobwhite quail and partridge are synonyms defined as:

bobwhite quail and partridge: a popular North American game bird; named for its call

Other synonyms of bobwhite quail include bobwhite.

bobwhite quail (noun)	partridge (noun)
a popular North American game bird; named for its call	small Old World gallinaceous game birds
	a popular North American game bird; named for its call
	valued as a game bird in eastern United States and Canada
	heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds
	flesh of either quail or grouse