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 Tsavo West National Park on a given day, based on 77 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 180th most-seen of the 380 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.
April and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Harlequin Quail in Tsavo West National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, June–August and October, the lowest months. Those are among Tsavo West National Park's wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in July.
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, Tsavo West National Park ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. 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 Tsavo West National Park (family Phasianidae, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies) are Yellow-necked Francolin (about 60%), 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 Tsavo West National Park (77 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.
