Harlequin Quail

Harlequin Quail

Coturnix delegorguei

Silhouette: Marie-Aimée ALLARD · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Lake Nakuru National Park
5 Verified sightings at Lake Nakuru National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,178 Verified sightings across all 33 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Harlequin Quail

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. There are three subspecies:

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 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.

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

Closest Relatives at Lake Nakuru National Park

Coqui Francolin
LC

Coqui Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campocolinus coqui

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Hildebrandt's Francolin
LC

Hildebrandt's Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pternistis hildebrandti

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Shelley's Francolin
LC

Shelley's Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Scleroptila shelleyi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Wild Turkey
LC

Wild Turkey

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Meleagris gallopavo

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Scaly Francolin
LC

Scaly Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pternistis squamatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Yellow-necked Francolin
LC

Yellow-necked Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pternistis leucoscepus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Crested Francolin
LC

Crested Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ortygornis sephaena

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Helmeted Guineafowl
LC

Helmeted Guineafowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numida meleagris

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
2 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
3 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
4 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
5 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
6 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
7 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
8 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
9 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
10 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
11 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
12 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
13 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
14 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
15 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
16 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
17 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
18 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
19 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
20 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
21 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
22 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
23 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
24 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
25 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
26 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
27 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
28 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
29 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
30 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
31 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
Insufficient data
32 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
33 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
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