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         Phasianidae

 







There are generally considered to be 155 species in this family, which are:

Snow Partridge Lerwa lerwa

Verreaux`s Monal-partridge Tetraophasis obscurus
Szecheny`s Monal-partridge Tetraophasis szechenyii
Caucasian Snowcock Tetraogallus caucasicus
Caspian Snowcock Tetraogallus caspius
Himalayan Snowcock Tetraogallus himalayensis
Tibetan Snowcock Tetraogallus tibetanus
Altai Snowcock Tetraogallus altaicus

Arabian Partridge Alectoris melanocephala
Przevalski`s Partridge Alectoris magna
Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca
Chukar Alectoris chukar
Philby`s Partridge Alectoris philbyi
Barbary Partridge Alectoris barbara
Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa

See-see Partridge Ammoperdix griseogularis
Sand Partridge Ammoperdix heyi

Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus
Painted Francolin Francolinus pictus
Chinese Francolin Francolinus pintadeanus
Grey Francolin Francolinus pondicerianus
Swamp Francolin Francolinus gularis
Coqui Francolin Francolinus coqui
White-throated Francolin Francolinus albogularis
Schlegel`s Francolin Francolinus schlegelii
Latham`s Francolin Francolinus lathami
Crested Francolin Francolinus sephaena
Ring-necked Francolin Francolinus streptophorus
Finsch`s Francolin Francolinus finschi
Red-winged Francolin Francolinus levaillantii
Grey-winged Francolin Francolinus africanus
Moorland Francolin Francolinus psilolaemus
Shelley`s Francolin Francolinus shelleyi
Orange River Francolin Francolinus levaillantoides
Scaly Francolin Francolinus squamatus

Ahanta Francolin Francolinus ahantensis
Grey-striped Francolin Francolinus griseostriatus
Nahan`s Francolin Francolinus nahani
Hartlaub`s Francolin Francolinus hartlaubi
Double-spurred Francolin Francolinus bicalcaratus
Heuglin`s Francolin Francolinus icterorhynchus
Clapperton`s Francolin Francolinus clappertoni
Harwood`s Francolin Francolinus harwoodi
Red-billed Francolin Francolinus adspersus
Cape Francolin Francolinus capensis
Natal Francolin Francolinus natalensis
Hildebrandt`s Francolin Francolinus hildebrandti
Yellow-necked Francolin Francolinus leucoscepus
Grey-breasted Francolin Francolinus rufopictus
Red-necked Francolin Francolinus afer
Swainson`s Francolin Francolinus swainsonii
Jackson`s Francolin Francolinus jacksoni
Handsome Francolin Francolinus nobilis
Mount Cameroon Francolin Francolinus camerunensis
Swierstra`s Francolin Francolinus swierstrai
Chestnut-naped Francolin Francolinus castaneicollis
Erckel`s Francolin Francolinus erckelii
Djibouti Francolin Francolinus ochropectus

Grey Partridge Perdix perdix
Daurian Partridge Perdix dauurica
Tibetan Partridge Perdix hodgsoniae

Long-billed Partridge Rhizothera longirostris

Madagascar Partridge Margaroperdix madagascarensis

Black Wood-partridge Melanoperdix nigra

Japanese Quail Coturnix japonica
Common Quail Coturnix coturnix
Harlequin Quail Coturnix delegorguei
Rain Quail Coturnix coromandelica
Stubble Quail Coturnix pectoralis
Brown Quail Coturnix ypsilophora
Asian Blue Quail Coturnix chinensis
African Blue Quail Coturnix adansonii

Snow Mountain Quail Anurophasis monorthonyx

Jungle Bush-Quail Perdicula asiatica
Rock Bush-Quail Perdicula argoondah
Painted Bush-Quail Perdicula erythrorhyncha
Manipur Bush-Quail Perdicula manipurensis

Himalayan Quail Ophrysia superciliosa

Udzungwa Forest-partridge Xenoperdix udzungwensis

Sichuan Hill-partridge Arborophila rufipectus
Chestnut-breasted Hill-partridge Arborophila mandellii
Collared Hill-partridge Arborophila gingica
Rufous-throated Hill-partridge Arborophila rufogularis
White-cheeked Hill-partridge Arborophila atrogularis
Taiwan Hill-partridge Arborophila crudigularis
Hainan Hill-partridge Arborophila ardens
Chestnut-bellied Partridge Arborophila javanica
Grey-breasted Hill-partridge Arborophila orientalis
Brown-breasted Hill-partridge Arborophila brunneopectus
Orange-necked Hill-partridge Arborophila davidi
Chestnut-headed Hill-partridge Arborophila cambodiana
Bornean Hill-partridge Arborophila hyperythra
Red-billed Hill-partridge Arborophila rubrirostris
Green-legged Hill-partridge Arborophila chloropus
Annam Hill-partridge Arborophila merlini
Chestnut-necklaced Hill-partridge Arborophila charltonii

Ferruginous Wood-partridge Caloperdix oculea

Crimson-headed Partridge Haematortyx sanguiniceps

Crested Wood-partridge Rollulus rouloul

Stone Partridge Ptilopachus petrosus

Mountain Bamboo-Partridge Bambusicola fytchii
Chinese Bamboo-Partridge Bambusicola thoracica

Red Spurfowl Galloperdix spadicea
Painted Spurfowl Galloperdix lunulata
Ceylon Spurfowl Galloperdix bicalcarata

Blood Pheasant Ithaginis cruentus

Western Tragopan Tragopan melanocephalus
Satyr Tragopan Tragopan satyra
Blyth`s Tragopan Tragopan blythii
Temminck`s Tragopan Tragopan temminckii
Cabot`s Tragopan Tragopan caboti

Koklass Pheasant Pucrasia macrolopha

Himalayan Monal Lophophorus impejanus
Sclater`s Monal Lophophorus sclateri
Chinese Monal Lophophorus lhuysii

Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus
Grey Junglefowl Gallus sonneratii
Ceylon Junglefowl Gallus lafayetii
Green Junglefowl Gallus varius

Kalij Pheasant Lophura leucomelanos
Silver Pheasant Lophura nycthemera
Imperial Pheasant Lophura imperialis
Edwards` Pheasant Lophura edwardsi
Swinhoe`s Pheasant Lophura swinhoii
Salvadori`s Pheasant Lophura inornata
Crestless Fireback Lophura erythrophthalma
Crested Fireback Lophura ignite
Siamese Fireback Lophura diardi
Bulwer`s Pheasant Lophura bulweri

White Eared-Pheasant Crossoptilon crossoptilon
Brown Eared-Pheasant Crossoptilon mantchuricum
Blue Eared-Pheasant Crossoptilon auritum

Cheer Pheasant Catreus wallichi

Elliot`s Pheasant Syrmaticus ellioti
Hume`s Pheasant Syrmaticus humiae
Mikado Pheasant Syrmaticus Mikado
Copper Pheasant Syrmaticus soemmerringii
Reeves`s Pheasant Syrmaticus reevesii

Ring-necked Pheasant Phasianus colchicus
Green Pheasant Phasianus versicolor

Golden Pheasant Chrysolophus pictus
Lady Amherst`s Pheasant Chrysolophus amherstiae

Bronze-tailed Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron chalcurum
Mountain Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron inopinatum
Germain`s Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron germaini
Grey Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron bicalcaratum
Malaysian Peacock-pheasant Polyplectron malacense
Bornean Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron schleiermacheri
Palawan Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron emphanum

Crested Argus Rheinardia ocellata

Great Argus Argusianus argus

Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus
Green Peafowl Pavo muticus
Congo Peacock Afropavo congensis

  useful reading

 

Extraordinary Pheasants

by Stephen Green-Armytage - 111 pages, col photos. Harry N Abrams 2002
ISBN: 0810910071
Buy this book from NHBS.com

Pheasants, Partridges & Grouse

A Guide to the Pheasants, Partridges, Quails, Grouse, Guineafowl, Buttonquails and Sandgrouse of the World by Steve Madge & Phil McGowan Helm 2002
See Fatbirder Review
ISBN: 0713639660
Buy this book from NHBS.com

Svalbard Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus mutus hyperboreus

- A status report. S Unander et al, Norsk Polarinstitute, 2005
ISBN: #166446A
Buy this book from NHBS.com

The Grouse

- Artists' Impressions S Gudgeon, K Sykes and B Hoskyns - 148 pages, illus. Quiller Publishing
ISBN: 171125
Buy this book from NHBS.com

  trip reports

 

Travelling Birder
http://www.travellingbirder.com
The Travellingbirder.com birding trip report search engine guides you to 7,000+ birding trip reports on the Internet. You can search for trip reports from a specific country and time of year. Not all these reports are in English. So, if you can’t find the trip report you want on this Fatbirder page… give them a try!

  other links

 

Black Grouse Tetrao tetrix

http://www.blackgrouse.info
The sight and sound of black grouse in the hills are an experience that, once witnessed, is rarely forgotten. Whether you`re a farmer, forester, gamekeeper, landowner or birdwatcher, we hope that this website will provide the information you need to ensure that experience remains for future generations...

Black Grouse Tetrao tetrix

http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/b/blackgrouse/index.asp
Species profile with image and UK status and distribution...

Common Quail Coturnix coturnix

http://www.eurobirding.co.uk/common_quail.HTM
Sites etc. across Europe...

Common Quail Coturnix coturnix

http://www.mangoverde.com/birdsound/spec/spec38-66.html
Pictures, sonograms etc.

Djibouti Francolin Francolinus ochropectus

http://ecos.fws.gov/species_profile/SpeciesProfile?spcode=B09Q
Species profile and conservation status etc...

Pheasants & Allies Phasianidae

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/classification/Phasianidae.html
Links to a number of species...

Pheasants & Allies Phasianidae

http://www.eeb.cornell.edu/winkler/botw/phasianidae.html
Full Family account od 202 species...

Pheasants & Allies Phasianidae

http://www.museums.org.za/bio/birds/phasianidae/
Account od francolins & quails

Pheasants & Peafowl

http://www.gbwf.org/pheasants/
Pheasants are among the world`s most beautiful birds. All but one of the approximately 49 species, and many more subspecies, of pheasants are native to Asia. They inhabit a variety of habitats, from the snowy Himalayas to the steamy jungles of Indonesia...

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