King Quail
Synoicus chinensis(Linnaeus, C, 1766)
English (US) King Quail
The King Quail (Synoicus chinensis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Phasianidae (Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies) in the order Galliformes.
- Scientific name
- Synoicus chinensis
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- King Quail
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Synoicus chinensis chinensis
- Synoicus chinensis trinkutensis
- Synoicus chinensis lineatus
- Synoicus chinensis lepidus
- Synoicus chinensis victoriae
- Synoicus chinensis colletti
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Tetrao chinensis
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
- Type locality
- China and the Phihppines = Nanking, China, ex Edwards.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ. Editio duodecima reformata. Tomus I [part 1] p.277
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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