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 Cladus: Archosauria Cladus: Avemetatarsalia Cladus: Ornithodira Cladus: Dinosauromorpha Cladus: Dinosauriformes Cladus: Dracohors Cladus: Dinosauria Cladus: 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 Classis/Infraclassis: Aves Cladus: Avebrevicauda Cladus: Pygostylia Cladus: Ornithothoraces Cladus: Ornithuromorpha Cladus: Carinatae Subclassis/Parvclassis: Neornithes Infraclassis/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 (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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