Coturnix delegorguei
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
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:
Harlequin quail - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 11 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 12 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 15 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 16 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoo Pilsen | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 2 | Wildlands | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 3 | Wilhelma | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 4 | Reserva Zoológica Oasys MiniHollywood | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 5 | Santillana Zoo | 🇪🇸 Spain |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Harlequin Quail sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park on a given day, based on 59 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 148th most-seen of the 332 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Harlequin Quail in Kidepo Valley National Park on a given day, against under 5% in December to February, the lowest months. That is one of Kidepo Valley National Park's wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain against 10 mm in February. April and May have too few records to rate.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Harlequin Quail sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 16 parks where we can rate Harlequin Quail sightings, Kidepo Valley National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Tsavo East National Park (Kenya, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Harlequin Quail is recorded against all the birds logged in Kidepo Valley National Park (59 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
