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The type species is the common quail (Coturnix coturnix). [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The genus name is the Latin for the common quail . [ 4 ] The genus contains six species, of which one, the New Zealand quail ( Coturnix novaezelandiae ), is now extinct but was described from a living specimen. [ 5 ]
The specific epithet coturnix is the Latin word for the common quail. [3] This species is now placed in the genus Coturnix that was introduced in 1764 by the French naturalist François Alexandre Pierre de Garsault. [4] [5] [6] The common quail was formerly considered to be conspecific with the Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica). [7]
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 . [ 4 ] The species is named after the collector, Adulphe Delegorgue .
Both Button and Coturnix quail have different feather coloring due to years of breeding. The common and wild Coturnix quail color is the Pharaoh breed, which is a brown feather color. The Button quail has a red belly, blue body, black and white head, and a brown back all in one (only present in males; females are a brown color all over).
The stubble quail is a member of the family Phasianidae. [3] [6] C. pectoralis has sometimes been considered conspecific with the extinct New Zealand quail, C. novaezealandiae. In this case, the latter species' name would have priority and the stubble quail would become Coturnix novaezelandiae pectoralis. Phylogenetic analysis of three separate ...
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Afrikaans: Bontkwartel (Coturnix delegorguei) langs die S35 oos van Tshokwane, Krugerwildtuin, Mpumalanga English: Harlequin quail ( Coturnix delegorguei ) beside the S35 East of Tshokwane, Kruger NP, SOUTH AFRICA
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