Coturnix chinensis
King Quail
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Galliformes
Family
Phasianidae
Genus
Coturnix
Species
Coturnix chinensis
Status
least concern
Colours
Distinguishing features
The male King Quail comes in many colors, including blue, brown, silver, maroon, dark brown and almost black. They have orange feet which are hard and able to withstand a continuous life on the ground like many other game birds.The female is similar to the male but cannot come in shades of blue. (Wikipedia)
Size
- Up to 13 cm (Length of specimen)
Wingspan
- Wingspan data is not yet available.
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
In the wild they range from southeastern Asia to Oceania with 10 different subspecies. (Wikipedia)
