Snow Mountain Quail
Snow Mountain Quail (<em>Synoicus monorthonyx</em>) is a species of Pheasants &amp; Allies (<em>Phasianidae</em>) in the order Gamebirds (Chickens, Pheasants and Grouse).
Overview
Snow Mountain Quail (Synoicus monorthonyx) is a species of Pheasants & Allies (Phasianidae) in the order Gamebirds (Chickens, Pheasants and Grouse).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Synoicus; binomial: Synoicus monorthonyx; authority: (van Oort, 1910).
Distribution
Breeding range: Australasia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Snow Mountain Quail, not Snow Mountains Quail (Beehler & Pratt 2016). Reassign Snow Mountain Quail from the monotypic genus Anurophasis to Synoicus based on phylogenetic analysis that shows it is sister to Brown Quail Synoicus ypsilophorus (Hosner et al. 2017).
