Harlequin quail
| Harlequin quail | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Genus: | Coturnix |
| Species: | C. delegorguei |
| Binomial name | |
| Coturnix delegorguei Delegorgue, 1847 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Coturnix fornasini Bianconi 1865 | |
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.
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