τέτραξ

A. τέτρακι Ar. Av. 884), ὁ, name of two kinds of wild birds,

1. ὁ μείζων, prob. hazel-grouse or ryper, Ath. 9.398f, Eust. 1205.27, Poet.Lat.Min. iii p.203 Baehrens; coupled with the peafowl by Ar.l.c.

2. a small bird, like the σπερμολόγος, Epich. 45,46, Alex.Mynd. ap. Ath. 9.398c. (Cf. τέτριξ, τετράων, τετράδων, τατύρας, τέταρος, τετράζω; Skt. titir-is or ‐ας (the francolin or Indian partridge); Lith. teterva (black-cock); prob. onomatop.)