partridge vs bobwhite quail

partridge and bobwhite quail both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of partridge include bobwhite.

partridge (noun)	bobwhite quail (noun)
small Old World gallinaceous game birds	a popular North American game bird; named for its call
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