Harlequin Quail
Coturnix delegorguei
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Codorniz-de-arlequim (Coturnix delegorguei) — Codorniz africana com padrão facial de arlequim no macho adulto, com manchas brancas e pretas características. Distribui-se pela África subsaariana e Arábia. Habita pastagens e campos de cereais. Migratória dentro de África, seguindo as chuvas. Caçada intensamente. Forma bandos numerosos.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 18,1 cm | 7.1 in |
| Peso | 75,64 g | 2.67 oz |
Identificação
Plumagem
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
Distribuição geográfica
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.
Estado de conservação
Comportamento e reprodução
Nidificação
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 14-18 days. Fledging: 5 days.
Tamanho da postura
4-8
Som
Canto
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.
Taxonomia
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordem | Galliformes (Gamebirds) |
| Família | Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges) |
| Genus | Coturnix |
| Espécies | Coturnix delegorguei |
Distribution
Harlequin Quail has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Phasianidae family