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Definition of harlequin quail
1 : a small African quail (Coturnix delegorguei) that frequents low-lying grassy tropical areas and is a highly regarded game and table bird
2 : any of various chiefly tropical American quails (genus Cyrtonyx) having the sides of the head conspicuously patterned in black and white
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