The
king quail (
Coturnix chinensis), also known as the
button quail,
Chinese painted quail,
Chung-Chi,
Asian blue quail or
blue-breasted quail, is in the same family as the pheasants
Phasianidae of the order
Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. These birds all have a distinctly larger breast-bone than other birds with more muscle surrounding the area. This is why they are hunted for their meat.