Synoicus chinensis
Blue-breasted Quail
As recorded: Coturnix chinensis (Linnaeus, 1766)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Galliformes › Phasianidae
- Collected by
- A Seale
- Collector number
- Collector Number: AS 1655
- Island
- Guam
- Region
- United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Synoicus chinensis observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 139 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-09.
2026-10-09
Samsonvale QLD 4520, Australia
(c) Marie Tarrant, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Alma St, Paddington, QLD, AU
(c) bmarrs141519, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-06
Fernbank Creek NSW 2444, Australia
(c) Kenton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-18
Hainan, CN-HA, CN
(c) leekelai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-04
Ninh Gia, Lam Dong, 越南
(c) qilinzhao, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-24
Hainan, CN-HA, CN
(c) 曦赫, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Synoicus chinensis. BPBM 1322. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36828719. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/1322.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36828719 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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