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Harlequin quail

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The Montezuma quail of Middle America and the southwestern U.S. is sometimes called the harlequin quail.

Harlequin quail
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Order:
Galliformes
Family:
Phasianidae
Subfamily:
Perdicinae
Genus:
Coturnix
Species:
C. delegorguei
Binomial name
Coturnix delegorguei
Drawing of the head of a harlequin quail

The harlequin quail (Coturnix delegorguei) is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. It is found in Africa.

References

  1. ^ Template:IUCN
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