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Harlequin Quail

Coturnix delegorguei

Least Concern

날개 폭

18.1 cm

체중

75.64 g

과

Phasianidae

목

Galliformes

소개

Phasianidae과의 작고 유목적인 메추라기(약 76g)로 사하라 이남 아프리카의 열린 풀밭과 경작지에 서식한다. 수컷은 뚜렷한 갈색과 흰색 목 무늬가 있다. 씨앗과 곤충을 먹는다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	18.1 cm	7.1 in
체중	75.64 g	2.67 oz

식별

깃털

Male boldly patterned: black and white harlequin face pattern; chestnut-rufous underparts; black breast band; brown streaked upperparts. Female cryptically brown with pale shaft streaks; lacks male's striking face.

Habitat & Range

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland

분포 지역

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.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

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

산란 수

4-8

소리

노래

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.

분류학

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

Distribution

Harlequin Quail has been recorded in 1 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

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.