Harlequin Quail

(Coturnix delegorguei)

• Avicultural Data
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• Bibliography
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Other Names: African Harlequin Quail.

Subspecies/Range: C. d. delegorguei - Africa, south of the Sahara; C. d. d. histrionica - Sγo Tomι; C. d. arabica - southwestern Arabia.

Habitat: Grasslands

Status in Wild: Locally common.

Avicultural Data

Status in Aviculture: This species is presently kept in European aviaries; status in North America is not known.

Photo Credits
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Any help with photos would be greatly appreciated; e-mail lophura@hughes.net if you can help.

• Johnsgard, P.A. 1988. The Quails, Partridges, and Francolins of the World. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK.
• Madge, S., McGowan, P. 2002. Pheasants, Partridges, and Grouse. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ.
• Sinclair, I., Ryan, P. 2003. Birds of Africa, South of the Sahara. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ.

Links related to this species. Please note, links will open in a new window.

• Coturnix delegorguei Images - Images of this species located at the Phasianidae group on flickr.
• Harlequin Quail - African Bird Image Database by African Bird Club/Birding Africa.
• Harlequin Quail - Mangoverde World Bird Guide Species Page; Images & Sounds.
• Wikipedia - Harlequin Quail - Wikipedia's species page.