Harlequin Quail
Coturnix delegorgueiDelegorgue, LA, 1847
English (US) Harlequin Quail
The Harlequin Quail (Coturnix delegorguei) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Phasianidae (Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies) in the order Galliformes.
- Scientific name
- Coturnix delegorguei
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Harlequin Quail
- Described by
- Delegorgue, LA, 1847
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Coturnix delegorguei delegorguei
- Coturnix delegorguei histrionica
- Coturnix delegorguei arabica
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Delegorgue, LA, 1847
- Type locality
- Oury, upper Limpopo River, Transvaal.
- Original description
- Voyage dans l'Afrique australe notamment dans le territoire de Natal dans celui des Cafres (etc.) 2 p.615
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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