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Harlequin Quail

Coturnix delegorguei

Least Concern
翼開長
18.1 cm
体重
75.64 g
Phasianidae
Galliformes

The Harlequin Quail (Coturnix delegorguei) is a bird species in the family Phasianidae (pheasants & partridges), within the order Galliformes (gamebirds). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 18.1 cm and a weight of 75.6 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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について

ハーレクインウズラ(Coturnix delegorguei)— サハラ以南のアフリカのサバンナと草地に生息するウズラ。オスは独特の黒白の顔模様をもつ。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 18.1 cm 7.1 in
体重 75.64 g 2.67 oz

Habitat & Range

分布域

Breeds in open grassland and savanna from sub-Saharan Africa to India; intra-African and partial migrant depending on rainfall.

Diet & Feeding

Eats seeds, grain, and invertebrates in African and Arabian grassland; nomadic, tracking rainfall and food supply.

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 14-18 days. Fledging: 5 days.

一腹卵数

4-8

鳴き声

さえずり

Rapid, emphatic 'weet-weet-weet' call; faster and more staccato than Common Quail. Sub-Saharan African grassland species. Alarm is a soft 'pip'. Calls persistently at dawn and dusk from dense grass.

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus Coturnix
Coturnix delegorguei

Distribution

Harlequin Quail has been recorded in 1 countries.

生息あり Not recorded

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よくある質問

What does the Harlequin Quail eat?
Eats seeds, grain, and invertebrates in African and Arabian grassland; nomadic, tracking rainfall and food supply.
Where does the Harlequin Quail live?
Breeds in open grassland and savanna from sub-Saharan Africa to India; intra-African and partial migrant depending on rainfall.
Is the Harlequin Quail endangered?
The Harlequin Quail has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Harlequin Quail nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 14-18 days. Fledging: 5 days.
What does the Harlequin Quail sound like?
Rapid, emphatic 'weet-weet-weet' call; faster and more staccato than Common Quail. Sub-Saharan African grassland species. Alarm is a soft 'pip'. Calls persistently at dawn and dusk from dense grass.
How big is the Harlequin Quail?
The Harlequin Quail has a wingspan of 18.1 cm, weight of 75.64 g.
What order and family does the Harlequin Quail belong to?
The Harlequin Quail (Coturnix delegorguei) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.

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