Coturnix delegorguei
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
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 Ruaha National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 260th most-seen of the 276 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Harlequin Quail in Ruaha National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to February, the lowest months. That is one of Ruaha National Park's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain against almost none in June.
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.
13th of 16
Of the 16 parks where we can rate Harlequin Quail sightings, Ruaha National Park ranks 13th 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 Ruaha National Park (family Phasianidae, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies) are Red-necked Francolin (about 80%), Crested Francolin (about 50%) and Hildebrandt's Francolin (about 20%), 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 Ruaha National Park (5 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.
