Harlequin quail
- The Montezuma quail of Middle America and the southwestern U.S. is sometimes called the harlequin quail.
| Harlequin quail | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Subfamily: | Perdicinae |
| Genus: | Coturnix |
| Species: | C. delegorguei |
| Binomial name | |
| Coturnix delegorguei Delegorgue, 1847 | |
Drawing of the head of a harlequin quail
The harlequin quail (Coturnix delegorguei) is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. It is found in Africa.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Coturnix delegorguei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links
- Harlequin quail - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds
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