Wildlifeof Sumatra
Blue-Breasted Quail
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Synoicus chinensis
Basic stats
Range
Southern China, South and Southeast Asia to Australia
Size
12–15cm
Wingspan
About 25cm
Weight
20–57g
The blue-breasted quail, also called the king quail, is the smallest member of the pheasant and quail family and the smallest and lightest member of the order Galliformes, 12 to 15 cm long and 20 to 57 g. Males have a dark brown back and wings, dark blue-grey flanks and neck, dark red-brown underparts, and a black chin below a white band on the upper throat. Females are plain rufous-brown with a paler belly (Wikipedia, general species account).
It ranges from southern China through South and Southeast Asia to Oceania, and its voice is a piping whistle. It is quite common in aviculture (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- Where is the Blue-Breasted Quail found?
- Southern China, South and Southeast Asia to Australia
- How big is the Blue-Breasted Quail?
- 12–15cm
- What is the wingspan of the Blue-Breasted Quail?
- About 25cm
- How much does the Blue-Breasted Quail weigh?
- 20–57g