Harlequin Quail (Coturnix delegorguei)
About the Harlequin Quail
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. The species is named after the collector, Adulphe Delegorgue. 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. 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. Harlequin quail - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 37 recordings for this species: 1 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Saudi Arabia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Common QuailCoturnix coturnixrecording
- Japanese QuailCoturnix japonicarecording
- Rain QuailCoturnix coromandelicarecording
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