Answer: quail

AnswerCrossword Clue
QUAILBird served in posh restaurants
QUAILPopular game bird
QUAILShrink with fear
QUAILCalifornia's state bird
QUAILBouquet : pheasants :: covey : ...
QUAILSmall game
QUAILBird of the pheasant family
QUAILState bird of California
QUAILPheasant kin
QUAILHave cold feet
QUAILCringe
QUAILBobwhite, e.g.
QUAILDraw back
QUAILPartridge family cousin
QUAILPartridge's cousin
QUAILDraw back in fear
quailto lose heart or courage in difficulty or danger.
quailto cower (to cringe (to shrink in fear))
quailgame bird resembling domestic fowls
quailto shrink in fear
QUAILPoultry delicacy
QUAILPlump bird
QUAILSmall game bird
QUAILOne of a bevy
QUAILPartridge cousin
QUAILCovey member
QUAILBird in a covey
QUAILBevy member
QUAILBird in a bevy
QUAILDraw back with alarm
QUAILCower in fear
QUAILGame bird
QUAILDying ... (bloop hit, in baseball slang)
QUAILGame bird.
QUAILGame birds.
QUAILBirds.
QUAILLose courage.
QUAILCower.
QUAILCower
QUAILBobwhite