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King Quail

Pheasants, Partridges & Quails

Photo: sympiotr (iNaturalist, via Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)

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 King Quail found?
Southern China, South and Southeast Asia to Australia
How big is the King Quail?
12–15cm
What is the wingspan of the King Quail?
About 25cm
How much does the King Quail weigh?
20–57g
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