Coturnix delegorguei
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Harlequin Quail sighting in Nairobi National Park on a given day, based on 76 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 232nd most-seen of the 371 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May–August, October and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Harlequin Quail in Nairobi National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–April, September and November, the lowest months.
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.
5th of 16
Of the 16 parks where we can rate Harlequin Quail sightings, Nairobi National Park ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Tsavo East National Park (Kenya, about 10%), Kidepo Valley National Park (Uganda, about 10%) and Samburu National Reserve (Kenya, about 10%).
Same family: Phasianidae
The closest relatives of the Harlequin Quail that you can see in Nairobi National Park (family Phasianidae, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies) are Yellow-necked Francolin (about 60%), Crested Francolin (about 30%) and Shelley's Francolin (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Harlequin Quail is recorded against all the birds logged in Nairobi National Park (76 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.
