King Quail

Synoicus chinensis - Caille peinte

Caille peinte
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Galliformes

  • Family
    :

    Phasianidés

  • Genus
    :

    Synoicus

  • Species
    :

    chinensis

Descriptor

Linnaeus, 1766

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 15 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : 31 à 41 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Caille peinte
adult
Caille peinte
adult

King Quail (Synoicus chinensis) is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.

Subspecific information 6 subspecies

  • Synoicus chinensis chinensis (India to Sri Lanka, Malay Pen., Sumatra, Java, Indochina, se China and Taiwan)
  • Synoicus chinensis trinkutensis (Nicobar Is.)
  • Synoicus chinensis lineatus ()
  • Synoicus chinensis lepidus ()
  • Synoicus chinensis victoriae ()
  • Synoicus chinensis colletti (n Australia)

Foreign names

  • Caille peinte,
  • Codorniz china,
  • codorniz-chinesa,
  • Zwergwachtel,
  • kínai törpefürj,
  • Chinese Dwergkwartel,
  • Quaglia pettoblu,
  • asiatisk blåvaktel,
  • Asiablåvaktel,
  • prepelica čínska,
  • křepelka čínská,
  • Kinesisk Dværgvagtel,
  • idänsiniviiriäinen,
  • guatlla blava asiàtica,
  • przepiórka chińska,
  • Расписной перепел,
  • Puyuh batu,
  • ヒメウズラ,
  • 蓝胸鹑,
  • นกคุ่มสี,
  • 藍胸鶉,

Voice song and cries

Caille peinte
adult

Habitat

Caille peinte

Shrubland :

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Sources of information

Other sources of interest

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published: - Updated: 26-05-2007
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