Synoicus chinensis

Synoicus chinensis victoriae, Samsonvale, Queensland, Australia

Synoicus chinensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Galliformes

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha Cladus: Crurotarsi Divisio: Archosauria Cladus: Avemetatarsalia Cladus: Ornithodira Subtaxon: Dinosauromorpha Cladus: Dinosauriformes Cladus: Dracohors Cladus: Dinosauria Ordo: Saurischia Cladus: Eusaurischia Subordo: Theropoda Cladus: Neotheropoda Cladus: Averostra Cladus: Tetanurae Cladus: Avetheropoda Cladus: Coelurosauria Cladus: Tyrannoraptora Cladus: Maniraptoromorpha Cladus: Maniraptoriformes Cladus: Maniraptora Cladus: Pennaraptora Cladus: Paraves Cladus: Eumaniraptora Cladus: Avialae Infraclassis: Aves Cladus: Avebrevicauda Cladus: Pygostylia Cladus: Ornithothoraces Cladus: Ornithuromorpha Cladus: Carinatae Parvclassis: Neornithes Cohors: Neognathae Cladus: Pangalloanserae Cladus: Galloanseres Ordo: Galliformes

Familia: Phasianidae
Genus: Synoicus
Species: Synoicus chinensis
Subspecies: S. c. chinensis – S. c. colletti – S. c. lepidus – S. c. lineatus – S. c. trinkutensis – S. c. victoriae

Synonyms: S. c. palmeri – S. c. lineatula – included in nominal; S. c. novaeguineae – S. c. papuensis – included in lepidus.

Name

Synoicus chinensis (Linnaeus, 1766)

Synonyms

• Tetrao chinensis (protonym)
• Coturnix chinensis (Linnaeus, 1766)
• Excalfactoria chinensis (Linnaeus, 1766)

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1766. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio duodecima, reformata. Tomus 1 (Regnum Animale), Pars 1: 1–532. Holmiæ [Stockholm]. Impensis Direct Laurentii Salvii. p. 277 BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Seabrook-Davison, M., Huynen, L., Lambert, D.M. & Brunton, D.H. 2009. Ancient DNA resolves identity and phylogeny of New Zealand’s extinct and living quail (Coturnix sp.). PLOS ONE 4(7): e6400. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0006400 Reference page. 
• Kimball, R.T., St. Mary, C.M. & Braun, E.L. 2011. A Macroevolutionary Perspective on Multiple Sexual Traits in the Phasianidae (Galliformes). International Journal of Evolutionary Biology 11: 423938. DOI: 10.4061/2011/423938 Reference page. 

Vernacular names

বাংলা: রাজ বটেরা
Deutsch: Zwergwachtel
English: King Quail
español: Codorniz china
français: Caille peinte
日本語: ヒメウズラ
Nederlands: Chinese dwergkwartel
svenska: Asiatisk blåvaktel, kinesisk dvärgvaktel
ไทย: นกคุ่มสี, ไก่นา

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