
Harlequin Quail
The harlequin quail (Coturnix delegorguei) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae.
Species insights
Most records Nov to Feb
When Harlequin Quail sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 59 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Harlequin Quail is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
59 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Harlequin Quail
Stays that give back
Across Limpopo
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Savanna biome · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 17,120 a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Savanna biome · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 11,820 a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Savanna biome · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 8,380 a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Savanna biome · Leopard · Spotted hyena
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 11,820 a night
Harlequin Quail recorded here · Savanna biome · Blue wildebeest · Cheetah
From R 331 a night
Harlequin Quail recorded here · Savanna biome · Delagoa thorn · Knobthorn
From R 390 a night
Harlequin Quail recorded here · Savanna biome · Baobab · Fever tree
From R 319 a night
Harlequin Quail recorded here · Savanna biome · Cheetah · Delagoa thorn
From R 771 a night
Harlequin Quail recorded here · Savanna biome · Baobab · Fever tree
From R 3,458 a night
Birder friendly · Grassland biome · Bushbuck
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 1,500 a night
Birder friendly · Forest biome
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 1,512 a night
Savanna biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Savanna biome · Giraffe · Cheetah
Gives back to DAKTARI Bush School
From R 1,100 a night
Savanna biome · Giraffe · African elephant
Gives back to DAKTARI Bush School and 1 other
Price on request
Savanna biome
Gives back to DAKTARI Bush School
From R 2,000 a night
Birder friendly · Savanna biome
Gives back to DAKTARI Bush School
From R 1,500 a night
Savanna biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Birder friendly · Savanna biome · Ana tree
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 4,000 a night
Birder friendly · Savanna biome
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 650 a night
Savanna biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Savanna biome
Gives back to DAKTARI Bush School
From R 6,400 a night
Savanna biome · Ana tree
Gives back to DAKTARI Bush School
From R 3,278 a night
Savanna biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Savanna biome · Flaky bark thorn · Leadwood
From R 379 a night
iSimangaliso wetlands, sand forest, and Sodwana reefs
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When and where to find the Harlequin Quail
Hosts have recorded the Harlequin Quail at stays in or beside Kruger National Park.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Coturnix delegorguei
Records
59
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Harlequin Quail on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Harlequin Quail in Limpopo?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Harlequin Quail at stays in or beside Kruger National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Harlequin Quail in South Africa?
The Harlequin Quail is most recorded in Mpumalanga (44% of records), Limpopo (41% of records), North West (8% of records), based on 59 iNaturalist observations. 9 places to stay on Spekboom in Limpopo have recorded the Harlequin Quail on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Harlequin Quail?
Sightings of the Harlequin Quail peak from Nov to Feb, based on 59 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the Harlequin Quail?
The harlequin quail (Coturnix delegorguei) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae.
























