Synoicus chinensis [chinensis, lineatulus or palmeri] (Blue-breasted Quail [chinensis, lineatulus or palmeri])

Blue-breasted Quail [chinensis, lineatulus or palmeri]

Synoicus chinensis [chinensis, lineatulus or palmeri] (= Synoicus chinensis chinensis) (Linnaeus, C 1766)

Classification

Order:
  Galliformes
Family:
  Phasianidae
Genus:
   Synoicus
Scientific:
  Synoicus chinensis chinensis

Original description

Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1766)

Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 12, vol. 1, part 1

Protonym:
Tetrao chinensis

Type locality:
China and the Phihppines = Nanking, China, ex Edwards.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/137337#page/281/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
4E7814853A91A6E5

Avibase ID:
avibase-4E781485

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/4E781485

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 677911

English:
Blue-breasted Quail [chinensis, lineatulus or palmeri]
French:
Caille peinte [chinensis, lineatulus ou palmeri]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Blue-breasted Quail [chinensis, lineatulus or palmeri] ( Synoicus chinensis [chinensis, lineatulus or palmeri])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Blue-breasted Quail [chinensis, lineatula or palmeri] ( Excalfactoria chinensis [chinensis, lineatula or palmeri])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Blue-breasted Quail [chinensis, lineatula or palmeri] ( Excalfactoria chinensis [chinensis, lineatula or palmeri])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Blue-breasted Quail [chinensis, lineatulus or palmeri] ( Synoicus chinensis [chinensis, lineatulus or palmeri])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Blue-breasted Quail [chinensis or palmeri] ( Synoicus chinensis [chinensis or palmeri])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Blue-breasted Quail [chinensis or palmeri] ( Synoicus chinensis [chinensis or palmeri])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Blue-breasted Quail [chinensis or palmeri] ( Synoicus chinensis [chinensis or palmeri])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Blue-breasted Quail [chinensis or palmeri] ( Synoicus chinensis [chinensis or palmeri])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Blue-breasted Quail [chinensis, lineatulus or palmeri] ( Synoicus chinensis [chinensis, lineatulus or palmeri])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Blue-breasted Quail [chinensis, lineatula or palmeri] ( Excalfactoria chinensis [chinensis, lineatula or palmeri])
Avilist 2025: Synoicus chinensis chinensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Synoicus chinensis chinensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Synoicus chinensis chinensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Synoicus chinensis chinensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Synoicus chinensis chinensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2025: Synoicus chinensis chinensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2015: Synoicus chinensis chinensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2016: Synoicus chinensis chinensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2017: Synoicus chinensis chinensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Synoicus chinensis chinensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Synoicus chinensis chinensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Synoicus chinensis chinensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Synoicus chinensis chinensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Excalfactoria chinensis chinensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Excalfactoria chinensis chinensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Excalfactoria chinensis chinensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Excalfactoria chinensis chinensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Excalfactoria chinensis chinensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Excalfactoria chinensis chinensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Excalfactoria chinensis chinensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Excalfactoria chinensis chinensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Excalfactoria chinensis chinensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Excalfactoria chinensis chinensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Excalfactoria chinensis chinensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Excalfactoria chinensis chinensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Excalfactoria chinensis chinensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Excalfactoria chinensis chinensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Excalfactoria chinensis chinensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Excalfactoria chinensis chinensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Excalfactoria chinensis chinensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Excalfactoria chinensis chinensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Excalfactoria chinensis chinensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Excalfactoria chinensis chinensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Synoicus chinensis chinensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Synoicus chinensis chinensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Synoicus chinensis chinensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Synoicus chinensis chinensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Synoicus chinensis chinensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Synoicus chinensis chinensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Synoicus chinensis chinensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Synoicus chinensis chinensis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Synoicus chinensis

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