partridge vs quail

partridge and quail both are nouns.

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

As nouns, quail is a hypernym of partridge; that is, quail is a word with a broader meaning than partridge:

partridge (noun)	quail (noun)
small Old World gallinaceous game birds	small gallinaceous game birds
a popular North American game bird; named for its call	flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised
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

partridge (verb)	quail (verb)
	draw back, as with fear or pain