quelea
/ˈkwiːlɪə/noun
1- a brownish weaver bird found in Africa, the male of which has either a black face or a red head奎利亚雀。亦称DIOCH.
1.1
- Genus Quelea, family Ploceidae: three species, in particular the red-billed quelea (Q. quelea), which occurs in huge numbers and is an important pest of crops.奎利亚雀属, 织鸟科:3种, 尤指红嘴奎利亚雀(拉丁名Q. quelea), 数量庞大, 是作物的一种主要破坏者。
词源
modern Latin, perhaps from medieval Latin qualea 'quail'.