Excalfactoria chinensis [lineata, colleti or victoriae] (Blue-breasted Quail [lineata, colleti or victoriae])

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Blue-breasted Quail [lineata, colleti or victoriae]

Order:
  Galliformes
Family:
  Phasianidae
Genus:
   Excalfactoria
Scientific:
  Excalfactoria chinensis lineata

Citation:
(Scopoli, GA 1786)

Reference:
Delic. Florae Faunae Insubr. 2 p.87

Protonym:
Oriolus lineatus

Avibase ID:
AB2C79555B5ADAD8

Avibase ID:
avibase-AB2C7955

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/AB2C7955

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 677914

Geographic range:

Excalfactoria chinensis lineata: Philippines; Borneo; Sumatra and Java to Sulawesi, Sula Islands, and Lesser Sundas (Lombok to Sumba, Flores and Timor)
Excalfactoria chinensis colletti: N Australia (Northern Territory)
Excalfactoria chinensis victoriae: E Australia (Queensland to Victoria)

English:
Blue-breasted Quail [lineata, colleti or victoriae]
French:
Caille peinte [lineata, colleti ou victoriae]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Blue-breasted Quail [lineata, colleti or victoriae] ( Excalfactoria chinensis [lineata, colleti or victoriae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Blue-breasted Quail [lineatus, colleti or victoriae] ( Synoicus chinensis [lineatus, colleti or victoriae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Blue-breasted Quail [lineata, colleti or victoriae] ( Excalfactoria chinensis [lineata, colleti or victoriae])

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Excalfactoria chinensis

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