ὄρτυξ
From LSJ
τὸ γὰρ πράττειν τοῦ λέγειν καὶ χειροτονεῖν ὕστερον ὂν τῇ τάξει, πρότερον τῇ δυνάμει καὶ κρεῖττόν ἐστιν (Demosthenes 3.15) → for action, even though posterior in the order of events to speaking and voting, is prior in importance and superior
English (LSJ)
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.HA597a23,b5. II = στελεφοῦρος, Thphr.HP7.11.2. (γόρτυξ (i. e. ϝόρτυξ) · ὄρτυξ, Hsch.; cf. Skt. vártikā, vartakas.)
German (Pape)
[Seite 388] υγος, ὁ, die Wachtel; Her. 2, 77; Ar. Av. 707 Pax 768; Plat. Lys. 211 e; Xen. Mem. 2, 1, 4; vgl. Ath. IX c. 47. – Auch ein Kraut, sonst στελεφοῦρος, Theophr.
