Coturnix delegorguei Delegorgue, 1847 is a animal in the Phasianidae family, order Galliformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Coturnix delegorguei Delegorgue, 1847

Coturnix delegorguei Delegorgue, 1847

Harlequin quail (Coturnix delegorguei) is a Phasianidae bird found in sub-Saharan Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, named for collector Adulphe Delegorgue.

Family
Genus
Coturnix
Order
Galliformes
Class
Aves

About Coturnix delegorguei Delegorgue, 1847

The harlequin quail, scientifically named Coturnix delegorguei, is a bird species that belongs to the pheasant family Phasianidae. It is found across sub-Saharan Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. This species was named for Adulphe Delegorgue, the collector who first obtained specimens of it.

Photo: (c) Niall Perrins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Niall Perrins · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Galliformes Phasianidae Coturnix

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