The harlequin quail (Coturnix delegorguei) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It occurs in sub-Saharan Africa and in the Arabian Peninsula.Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018 The species is named after the collector, Adulphe Delegorgue.
Taxonomy
There are three subspecies: C. d. arabica Bannerman, 1929 – Southwest Arabian Peninsula C. d. delegorguei Delegorgue, 1847 – Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar C. d. histrionica Hartlaub, 1849 – São Tomé Island, Gulf of Guinea
Introductions The uncontrolled introduction of domestic Japanese quail breeds into Kenya, as well as a noticeable population size reduction of wild African harlequin quail numbers in parts of Western Kenya has been reported.
References
External links
Harlequin quail - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds