Harlequin quail explained

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.^[1] The species is named after the collector, Adulphe Delegorgue.

Taxonomy

There are three subspecies:^[1]

• • 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.^[2]

External links

• Harlequin quail - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds

Notes and References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018
2. Ogada . Stephen . Otecko . Newton O. . Moraa Kennedy . Grace . Musina . John . Agwanda . Bernard . Obanda . Vincent . Lichoti . Jacqueline . Peng . Min-Sheng . Ommeh . Sheila . December 2021 . Demographic history and genetic diversity of wild African harlequin quail (Coturnix delegorguei delegorguei) populations of Kenya. Ecology and Evolution . en . 11 . 24 . 18562–18574 . 10.1002/ece3.8458 . 2045-7758 . 8717324 . 35003693. 2021EcoEv..1118562O .