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| King Quail Synoicus chinensis chinensis
- Immature male |
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| Photographer : | © Bikash Kalita |
| Location : | Deobali Jalah Important Bird Area, Nagaon, Assam, India |
| Date : |
7 February 2016 |
| English synonyms: | Painted Quail, Blue-breasted Quail, Indian Blue Quail, Asian Blue Quail, Blue Quail, Chinese Quail, Nicobar Blue-breasted Quail (trinkutensis) |
| Bird Family : | Phasianidae - Partridges, Chukar, Francolins, Quails, Spurfowl, Pheasants, Tragopans, Monals, Junglefowl, Arguses, Peafowl, Grouse, Ptarmigans & Capercaillies |
| Bird Group : | GALLIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | Saw three of them in a grassland habitat dominated by Imperata cyliandrica
and small dry scrub near to a water body. Two were males and one female. - BK |
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