Lewis & Short

† ortygŏmētra, ae, f., = ὀρτυγομήτρα,

  1. I. quail-mother, a bird that leads the quails in their migrations across the sea, the landrail: ortygometrā duce, Plin. 10, 23, 33, § 66.
  2. II. Transf., a quail, Tert. adv. Psych. 16; Vulg. Sap. 16, 2; 19, 12.