Coturnix delegorguei
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
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 Samburu National Reserve on a given day, based on 108 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 148th most-seen of the 341 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Harlequin Quail in Samburu National Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in January, June and August–October, the lowest months. That is one of Samburu National Reserve's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain against 95 mm in April.
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, Samburu National Reserve ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Tsavo East National Park (Kenya, about 10%) and Kidepo Valley National Park (Uganda, about 10%).
Same family: Phasianidae
The closest relatives of the Harlequin Quail that you can see in Samburu National Reserve (family Phasianidae, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies) are Yellow-necked Francolin (about 80%) and Crested Francolin (about 40%), 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 Samburu National Reserve (108 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.
