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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.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Harlequin Quail being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Coturnix coromandelica
- Scleroptila gutturalis
- Scleroptila shelleyi
- Coturnix pectoralis
- Coturnix japonica
- Perdicula asiatica
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Galliformes
- Family
- Phasianidae
- Genus
- Coturnix
- Species
- Coturnix delegorguei
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