Harlequin quail
Species of bird
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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.[4] The species is named after the collector, Adulphe Delegorgue.
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| Harlequin quail | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Genus: | Coturnix |
| Species: | C. delegorguei |
| Binomial name | |
| Coturnix delegorguei Delegorgue, 1847 | |
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Taxonomy
There are three subspecies:[5][4]
- 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.[6]
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