PHASIANIDAE

The 'Phasianidae ' is a family of birds which consists of the pheasants and their (including junglefowl, quail, and peafowl). The American Ornithologists' Union includes Tetraonidae, Numididae, and Meleagrididae in Phasianidae as subfamilies. The German part of the World Pheasant Association (WPA) also says that the Peafowl are a distinct family [1].
These are terrestrial species, variable in size but generally plump, with broad relatively short wings. Many have a spur on their legs. Males of the larger species are often brightly coloured. The typical diet consists of seeds with some insects and berries.
This large family has several groups, some of which correspond to a genus, others being loose collections of not particularly closely related genera.

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Genera

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Genera

★ Quails:

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★ Genus ''Coturnix'' (9 species)

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★ ''Anurophasis monorthonyx'' (Snow Mountain Quail)

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★ Genus ''Perdicula'' (4 species)

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★ ''Ophrysia superciliosa'' (Himalayan Quail)

★ Partridges

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★ Genus ''Alectoris'' (7 species)

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★ Genus ''Ammoperdix'' (2 species)

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★ Genus ''Arborophila'' (Hill Partridges, 18 species)

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★ Genus ''Bambusicola'' (Bamboo Partridges, 2 species)

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★ ''Caloperdix oculea'' (Ferruginous Partridge)

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★ ''Haematortyx sanguiniceps'' (Crimson-headed Partridge)

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★ ''Lerwa lerwa'' (Snow Partridge)

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★ ''Margaroperdix madagascarensis'' (Madagascar Partridge)

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★ ''Melanoperdix nigra'' (Black Wood-partridge)

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★ Genus ''Perdix'' (3 species)

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★ ''Ptilopachus petrosus'' (Stone Partridge)

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★ ''Rhizothera longirostris'' (Long-billed Partridge)

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★ ''Rollulus rouloul'' (Crested Wood Partridge)

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★ Genus ''Xenoperdix'' (2 species)

★ Pheasants:

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★ Genus ''Argusianus'' (2 species)

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★ ''Catreus wallichi'' (Cheer Pheasant)

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★ Genus ''Chrysolophus'' (2 species)

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★ Genus ''Crossoptilon'' (Eared Pheasants, 4 species)

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★ ''Ithaginis cruentus'' (Blood Pheasant)

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★ Genus ''Lophura'' (10 species)

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★ Genus ''Phasianus'' (2 species)

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★ Genus ''Polyplectron'' (Peacock Pheasants, 7 species)

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★ ''Pucrasia macrolopha'' (Koklass Pheasant)

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★ ''Rheinartia ocellata'' (Crested Argus Pheasant)

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★ Genus ''Syrmaticus'' (5 species)

★ Genus ''Tetraogallus'' (Snowcocks, 5 species)

★ Genus ''Francolinus'' (Francolins, 41 species)

★ Genus ''Galloperdix'' (Spurfowls, 3 species)

★ Genus ''Tragopan'' (Tragopans, 5 species)

★ Genus ''Lophophorus'' (Monals, 3 species)

★ Peafowl (may be part of a distinct family):

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★ Genus ''Pavo'' (2 species)

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★ ''Afropavo congensis'' (Congo Peafowl)

★ Genus ''Gallus'' (Junglefowls including the domestic chicken, 5 species)

External links

★ Phasianidae videos on the Internet Bird Collection

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