Synoicus Explained

Synoicus is a genus of 4 species of Old World quail.^[1]

The species in the genus are distributed throughout sub-Saharan Africa, tropical Asia, and Australasia. Two of the four species in the genus were originally classified in Excalfactoria, one was classified in Anurophasis, and one was classified in Coturnix. Several phylogenetic studies found these species to all group together into a single genus, which was followed by the International Ornithological Congress in 2021.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Taxonomic Updates – IOC World Bird List. 2021-07-14. en-US.
2. Seabrook-Davison. Mark. Huynen. Leon. Lambert. David M.. Brunton. Dianne H.. 2009-07-28. Ancient DNA Resolves Identity and Phylogeny of New Zealand's Extinct and Living Quail (Coturnix sp.). PLOS ONE. en. 4. 7. e6400. 10.1371/journal.pone.0006400. 1932-6203. 2712072. 19636374. 2009PLoSO...4.6400S. free.
3. Hosner. Peter A.. Tobias. Joseph A.. Braun. Edward L.. Kimball. Rebecca T.. 2017-05-17. How do seemingly non-vagile clades accomplish trans-marine dispersal? Trait and dispersal evolution in the landfowl (Aves: Galliformes). Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 284. 1854. 20170210. 10.1098/rspb.2017.0210. 5443944. 28469029.
4. Kimball. Rebecca T.. Mary. Colette M. St. Braun. Edward L.. 2011-05-02. A Macroevolutionary Perspective on Multiple Sexual Traits in the Phasianidae (Galliformes). International Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 2011. 423938. 10.4061/2011/423938. 21716735. 3119463. en . free .