Blue Quail

Synoicus adansonii (Verreaux, J & Verreaux, É, 1851)

Blue Quail, Synoicus adansonii, is a bird of sub-Saharan Africa, widespread south of the Sahara. It lives mainly in grassland and fields, usually close to rivers or other water. Dry country is avoided. The species ranges from Sierra Leone to Ethiopia, then south to Zambia and east to Kenya. It is a member of the Phasianidae. The male is mostly dark slaty-blue with rufous wing patches, a black bill, a brown head and a black-and-white throat, while the female is buff and brown with black markings.

Order

Galliformes

Family

Phasianidae — Pheasants & Allies

Breeding range

Africa: widespread s of the Sahara