Asian Blue Quail

Synoicus chinensis

Description

Synoicus chinensis males have various colors such as blue, brown, silver, maroon, dark brown and almost black. The female is similar to the male but cannot be blue. The feet are orange.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

1,5 years

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

15 cm

Om

Omnivore

So

Solitary

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Galliformes

FAMILY

:

Phasianidae

GENUS

:

Synoicus

SPECIES

:

Synoicus chinensis

Distribution

Synoicus chinensis can be found in grasslands, wetlands, farmlands, and shrubs.

Geography

Continent : Asia and Australia

Country : Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor Leste, Vietnam.

Habits and Lifestyle

Synoicus chinensis usually run, crouch, and zigzag in the grass, but is able to fly weakly using its short, round wings. These birds live singly or in pairs, sometimes in flocks.

Lifestyle

Solitary

Biome

–

Climate Zone

Tropical or subtropical

Diet and Nutrition

Synoicus chinensis feeds on small insects, seeds, and grass.

Diet : Omnivore

Mating Habits

This bird’s breeding season usually occurs throughout the year. The number of eggs in the nest 5-13 eggs pale brown to dark olive with fine black spots. The incubation period is 18-23 days.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods: 18-23 hari

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 5-13 eggs

Population

Population status : Least Concern (LC)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population number​

This bird population is stable, so it is categorized as a species of Least Concern in the IUCN Redlist.

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. King Quail on the Wikipedia Article
  2. Asian Blue Quail Synoicus chinensis on the IUCN Redlist