Harlequin Quail

Coturnix delegorguei

IUCN: Least Concern

Taxonomy

Order
Galliformes
Family
Phasianidae
Genus
Coturnix
eBird Code
harqua1

Vocalizations

Jan Ebr · CC_BY_4_0

Subspecies (3)

  • Coturnix delegorguei arabica

    southwestern Arabia; but possibly not a valid taxon, as most records from this region may refer to migrants

  • Coturnix delegorguei delegorguei

    grassland of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar

  • Coturnix delegorguei histrionica

    São Tomé (Gulf of Guinea)

Data Sources

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.