The blue quail or African blue quail (Synoicus adansonii) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Sub-Saharan Africa. It ranges from Sierra Leone to Ethiopia, and south to Zambia, and eastward to Kenya.
The blue quail was described as Coturnix adansonii by Jules Verreaux and Édouard Verreaux in 1851. It is named after the French naturalist Michel Adanson. The species has had a complex taxonomic history, being classified into the genus Coturnix, then Synoicus, then Excalfactoria.
The habitat of the blue quail excludes dry areas. Inhabiting mainly grassland and fields, the birds typically live near rivers or other bodies of water.
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1975 Game Birds of Malawi – 3t Blue Quail (Excalfactoria adansoni)
