Synoicus chinensis

Synoicus chinensis victoriae, Samsonvale, Queensland, Australia

Synoicus chinensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Phasianoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Olfactores Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Cladus: Eugnathostomata Cladus: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Cladus: Stegocephali Cladus: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Sauropsida Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Cladus: Diapsida Cladus: Neoreptilia Cladus: Parapleurota Cladus: Neodiapsida Cladus: Sauria Cladus: Archelosauria Cladus: Archosauromorpha Cladus: Crocopoda Cladus: Archosauriformes Cladus: Eucrocopoda Cladus: Archosauria Cladus: Avemetatarsalia Cladus: Ornithodira Cladus: Dinosauromorpha Cladus: Dinosauriformes Cladus: Dracohors Cladus: Dinosauria Cladus: Saurischia Cladus: Theropoda Cladus: Neotheropoda Cladus: Averostra Cladus: Tetanurae Cladus: Orionides Cladus: Avetheropoda Cladus: Coelurosauria Cladus: Tyrannoraptora Cladus: Maniraptoromorpha Cladus: Neocoelurosauria Cladus: Maniraptoriformes Cladus: Maniraptora Cladus: Pennaraptora Cladus: Paraves Cladus: Avialae Cladus: Avebrevicauda Cladus: Pygostylia Cladus: Ornithothoraces Cladus: Euornithes Cladus: Ornithuromorpha Cladus: Ornithurae Classis: Aves Infraclassis: Neognathae Cladus: Pangalloanserae Superordo: Galloanserae Cladus: Pangalliformes Ordo: Galliformes Subordo: Phasiani Superfamilia: Phasianoidea

Familia: Phasianidae
Subfamilia: Perdicinae
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 (Regnum Animale). Editio duodecima (12th Ed.), reformata. Tomus 1 (Volume 1), Pars 1 (Part 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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