Sibley-Monroe checklist 1
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The Sibley-Monroe checklist was a landmark document in the study of bird
s conducted by Charles Sibley
and Burt Monroe
. It drew on extensive DNA-DNA hybridisation
studies to reassess the relationships between modern birds.
The Sibley-Monroe assignment of individual species to families, and of families to orders remains controversial however. Critics maintain that while it marks a great leap forward so far as the evidence from DNA-DNA hybridisation goes, it pays insufficient attention to other forms of evidence, both molecular and on a larger scale. There is no true consensus but the broad middle-ground position is that the Sibley-Monroe classification, overall, is "about 80% correct". Research and debate concerning bird classification continue.
There are species on the checklist, which is begun below and continues in several parts.
Casuariidae
Cracidae
Phasianidae
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Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s conducted by Charles Sibley
Charles Sibley
Charles Gald Sibley was an American ornithologist and molecular biologist. He had an immense influence on the scientific classification of birds, and the work that Sibley initiated has substantially altered our understanding of the evolutionary history of modern birds.Sibley's taxonomy has been a...
and Burt Monroe
Burt Monroe
Burt Leavelle Monroe, Jr was an American ornithologist, a member of the American Ornithologists' Union since 1953, as Director of the Commission of classification and nomenclature and president from 1990 to 1992.- His studies :Burt L...
. It drew on extensive DNA-DNA hybridisation
DNA-DNA hybridisation
DNA-DNA hybridization generally refers to a molecular biology technique that measures the degree of genetic similarity between pools of DNA sequences. It is usually used to determine the genetic distance between two species...
studies to reassess the relationships between modern birds.
The Sibley-Monroe assignment of individual species to families, and of families to orders remains controversial however. Critics maintain that while it marks a great leap forward so far as the evidence from DNA-DNA hybridisation goes, it pays insufficient attention to other forms of evidence, both molecular and on a larger scale. There is no true consensus but the broad middle-ground position is that the Sibley-Monroe classification, overall, is "about 80% correct". Research and debate concerning bird classification continue.
There are species on the checklist, which is begun below and continues in several parts.
CasuariidaeCasuariidaeThe bird family Casuariidae has four surviving members: the three species of cassowary, and the only remaining species of Emu. The emus were formerly classified in their own family, Dromaiidae, but are regarded as sufficiently closely related to the cassowaries to be part of the same family.All...
- Casuarius casuarius Southern CassowarySouthern CassowaryThe Southern Cassowary, Casuarius casuarius, also known as Double-wattled Cassowary, Australian Cassowary or Two-wattled Cassowary, is a large flightless black bird...
- Casuarius bennetti Dwarf CassowaryDwarf CassowaryThe Dwarf Cassowary, Casuarius bennetti, also known as the Bennett's Cassowary, Little Cassowary, Mountain Cassowary, or Mooruk, is the smallest of the three species of cassowaries.-Taxonomy:...
- Casuarius unappendiculatus Northern CassowaryNorthern CassowaryThe Northern Cassowary, Casuarius unappendiculatus, also known as the Single -wattled Cassowary or Gold-neck Cassowary, is a large, stocky flightless bird.-Taxonomy:...
- Dromaius novaehollandiae EmuEmuThe Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae) is the largest bird native to Australia and the only extant member of the genus Dromaius. It is the second-largest extant bird in the world by height, after its ratite relative, the ostrich. There are three subspecies of Emus in Australia...
Apterygidae
- Apteryx australis Brown Kiwi
- Apteryx owenii Little Spotted KiwiLittle Spotted KiwiThe Little Spotted Kiwi or Little Gray Kiwi, Apteryx owenii, is a small species of kiwi originally from New Zealand's South Island that, around 1890 and 1910 was captured and later released on Kapiti Island...
- Apteryx haastii Great Spotted KiwiGreat Spotted KiwiThe Great Spotted Kiwi, Great Gray Kiwi, or Roroa, Apteryx haastii, is a species of kiwi endemic to the South Island of New Zealand. The Great Spotted Kiwi, as a member of the Ratites, is flightless. It is the largest of the kiwi...
Tinamidae
- Tinamus tao Grey TinamouGrey TinamouThe Grey Tinamou is a type of ground bird found throughout western and northern Brazil, eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, Colombia east of the Andes, northern Venezuela, northern Bolivia, and Guyana.-Taxonomy:...
- Tinamus solitarius Solitary TinamouSolitary TinamouThe Solitary Tinamou, Tinamus solitarius, is a species of paleognath ground bird. This species is native to Atlantic forest of eastern Brazil.-Taxonomy:...
- Tinamus osgoodi Black TinamouBlack TinamouThe Black Tinamou is a species of ground bird found in humid foothill and montane forest in the Andes of South America. This threatened species is among the largest tinamous.-Taxonomy:...
- Tinamus major Great TinamouGreat TinamouThe Great Tinamou Tinamus major, also called Mountain hen is a species of tinamou ground bird native to Central and South America. There are several subspecies, mostly differentiated by their coloration:-Description:...
- Tinamus guttatus White-throated TinamouWhite-throated TinamouThe White-throated Tinamou, Tinamus guttatus is a species of bird native to the Amazon rainforest of Brazil, northern Bolivia, southeastern Colombia, northeastern Ecuador, eastern Peru and southern Venezuela.-Taxonomy:...
- Nothocercus bonapartei Highland TinamouHighland TinamouThe Highland Tinamou or Bonaparte's Tinamou, Nothocercus bonapartei is a type of ground bird found in montane moist forest typically over altitude.-Taxonomy:...
- Nothocercus julius Tawny-breasted TinamouTawny-breasted TinamouThe Tawny-breasted Tinamou Nothocercus julius is a type of ground bird found in montane moist forest. Their range is northwestern South America.-Taxonomy:...
- Nothocercus nigrocapillus Hooded TinamouHooded TinamouThe Hooded Tinamou Nothocercus nigrocapillus is a type of ground bird found in forests of Bolivia and Peru.-Taxonomy:Tinamou are from the family Tinamidae, and in the larger scheme are also Ratites. Unlike other Ratites, Tinamous can fly, although in general, they are not strong fliers...
- Crypturellus berlepschi Berlepsch's TinamouBerlepsch's TinamouThe Berlepsch's Tinamou Crypturellus berlepschi is a type of ground bird found in moist forest in northwestern Colombia and northwestern Ecuador.This bird is named after Hans von Berlepsch to commemorate him.-Description:...
- Crypturellus cinereus Cinereous TinamouCinereous TinamouThe Cinereous Tinamou Crypturellus cinereus is a type of ground bird found in swamp and lowland forests in northern South America. Cinereous Tinamou’s have been around for many centuries. They are part of the oldest families of the world today, and have fossils discovered dating back tens of...
- Crypturellus soui Little TinamouLittle TinamouThe Little Tinamou, Crypturellus soui, is found in Central America and South America.-Etymology:Crypturellus is formed from three Latin or Greek words. kruptos meaning covered or hidden, oura meaning tail, and ellus meaning diminutive...
- Crypturellus ptaritepui Tepui TinamouTepui TinamouThe Tepui Tinamou Crypturellus ptaritepui is a type of ground bird found in montane moist forest on tepuis, in southeastern Venezuela.-Taxonomy:...
- Crypturellus obsoletus Brown TinamouBrown TinamouThe Brown Tinamou is a dumpy, brownish ground bird found in humid lowland and montane forest in tropical and subtropical South America.-Taxonomy:...
- Crypturellus cinnamomeus Thicket TinamouThicket TinamouThe Thicket Tinamou or Rufescent Tinamou, Crypturellus cinnamomeus, is a type of Tinamou commonly found in moist forests in subtropical and tropical Central Mexico...
- Crypturellus undulatus Undulated TinamouUndulated TinamouThe Undulated Tinamou is a species of ground bird found in a wide range of wooded habitats in eastern and northern South America.-Etymology:...
- Crypturellus transfasciatus Pale-browed TinamouPale-browed TinamouThe Pale-browed Tinamou Crypturellus transfasciatus is a type of Tinamou found in tropical dry forests in Peru and Ecuador. -Etymology:Crypturellus is formed from three Latin or Greek words. kruptos meaning covered or hidden, oura meaning tail, and ellus meaning diminutive...
- Crypturellus strigulosus Brazilian TinamouBrazilian TinamouThe Brazilian Tinamou, Crypturellus strigulosus, is a type of Tinamou found in lowland moist forest in subtropical and tropical regions of Amazonian South America.-Etymology:...
- Crypturellus boucardi Slaty-breasted TinamouSlaty-breasted TinamouThe Slaty-breasted Tinamou or Boucard's Tinamou, Crypturellus boucardi, is a type of Tinamou commonly found in lowland moist forests of Central America...
- Crypturellus kerriae Choco TinamouChoco TinamouThe Choco Tinamou or Chocó Tinamou, Crypturellus kerriae, is a type of Tinamou found in lowland forest and montane forest in subtropical and tropical regions of Colombia and Panama.-Description:...
- Crypturellus erythropus Red-legged TinamouRed-legged TinamouThe Red-legged Tinamou or Red-footed Tinamou,Crypturellus erythropus, is a dumpy, ground-dwelling bird found in the tropics and lower subtropics of northern South America..-Description:...
- Crypturellus duidae Grey-legged TinamouGrey-legged TinamouThe Grey-legged Tinamou, Crypturellus duidae, is a species of tinamou found in relatively dry, shrubby forests in the Amazon in South America.-Taxonomy:...
- Crypturellus noctivagus Yellow-legged TinamouYellow-legged TinamouThe Yellow-legged Tinamou is a species of tinamou found in wooded and shrubby habitats in tropical and subtropical eastern Brazil. This superficially quail-like bird has a grey-brown plumage and two easily separated subspecies...
- Crypturellus atrocapillus Black-capped TinamouBlack-capped TinamouThe Black-capped Tinamou, Crypturellus atrocapillus, is a type of Tinamou commonly found in the moist forest lowlands in subtropical and tropical regions.-Taxonomy:...
- Crypturellus variegatus Variegated TinamouVariegated TinamouThe Variegated Tinamou, Crypturellus variegatus, a type of Tinamou commonly found in moist forest lowlands in subtropical and tropical regions of northern South America.-Etymology:...
- Crypturellus brevirostris Rusty TinamouRusty TinamouThe Rusty Tinamou or Short-billed Tinamou, Crypturellus brevirostris, is a type of Tinamou commonly found in swamp forest in tropical regions of South America..-Taxonomy:...
- Crypturellus bartletti Bartlett's TinamouBartlett's TinamouThe Bartlett's Tinamou Crypturellus bartletti is a type of Tinamou commonly found in lowland forest in South America.-Taxonomy:The Bartlett's Tinamou is a monotypic species. All tinamou are from the family Tinamidae, and in the larger scheme are also Ratites. Unlike other Ratites, Tinamous can...
- Crypturellus parvirostris Small-billed TinamouSmall-billed TinamouThe Small-billed Tinamou Crypturellus parvirostris is a type of Tinamou commonly found in dry savanna in Amazonian South America.-Description:...
- Crypturellus casiquiare Barred TinamouBarred TinamouThe Barred Tinamou, Crypturellus casiquiare, is a type of Tinamou commonly found in lowland moist forest in subtropical and tropical regions of northern South America.-Taxonomy:...
- Crypturellus tataupa Tataupa TinamouTataupa TinamouThe Tataupa Tinamou, Crypturellus tataupa, is a type of Tinamou commonly found in dry forest in subtropical and tropical regions in southeastern South America..-Etymology:...
- Rhynchotus rufescens Red-winged TinamouRed-winged TinamouThe Red-winged Tinamou, Rhynchotus rufescens, is a medium-sized ground-living bird from central and eastern South America.-Taxonomy:All Tinamou are from the family Tinamidae, and in the larger scheme are also Ratites. Unlike other Ratites, Tinamous can fly, although in general, they are not strong...
- Nothoprocta taczanowskii Taczanowski's TinamouTaczanowski's TinamouThe Taczanowski's Tinamou, Nothoprocta taczanowskii, is a type of ground bird found in the eastern Andes in Peru; Junín, Cuzco, Apurímac, Ayacucho, and Puno Regions.-Taxonomy:...
- Nothoprocta kalinowskii Kalinowski's Tinamou
- Nothoprocta ornata Ornate TinamouOrnate TinamouThe Ornate Tinamou, Nothoprocta ornata, is a type of Tinamou commonly found in the high altitude grassland and dry shrubland in subtropical and tropical regions of west central South America.-Etymology:...
- Nothoprocta pentlandii Andean TinamouAndean TinamouThe Andean Tinamou is a tinamou, found commonly in high altitude shrubland, in the Andes of South America.-Etymology:...
- Nothoprocta cinerascens Brushland TinamouBrushland TinamouThe Brushland Tinamou, Nothoprocta cinerascens, is a type of Tinamou commonly found in high altitude dry shrubland in subtropical and tropical regions of southern South America.-Etymology:...
- Nothoprocta perdicaria Chilean TinamouChilean TinamouThe Chilean Tinamou, Nothoprocta perdicaria, is a type of tinamou commonly found in high altitude shrubland in subtropical regions of central Chile.-Etymology:...
- Nothoprocta curvirostris Curve-billed TinamouCurve-billed TinamouThe Curve-billed Tinamou, Nothoprocta curvirostris, is a type of Tinamou commonly found in high altitude grassland and shrubland habitats in the Andes of South America.-Etymology:...
- Nothura darwinii Darwin's NothuraDarwin's NothuraThe Darwin's Nothura, Nothura darwinii, is a type of Tinamou commonly found in high altitude grassland in the southern Andes in South America.-Etymology:...
- Nothura chacoensis Chaco NothuraChaco NothuraThe Chaco Nothura, Nothura chacoensis, is a type of Tinamou commonly found in brushland in Argentina and Paraguay.-Description:The Chaco Nothura is approximately in length. The species is similar to Spotted Nothura but paler and buffier overall....
- Nothura maculosa Spotted NothuraSpotted NothuraThe Spotted Nothura, Nothura maculosa, is a species of tinamou. This bird is native to grassy habitats in eastern and southern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and eastern and northern Argentina.-Description:...
- Nothura minor Lesser NothuraLesser NothuraThe Lesser Nothura is a type of Tinamou found in lowland dry grassland habitats in subtropical and tropical regions of southeastern South America.-Taxonomy:...
- Nothura boraquira White-bellied NothuraWhite-bellied NothuraThe White-bellied Nothura, Nothura boraquira, is a species of tinamou found in dry shrublands in northeastern Bolivia, western Paraguay, and northeastern Brazil.-Taxonomy:...
- Taoniscus nanus Dwarf TinamouDwarf TinamouThe Dwarf Tinamou also known as the Least Tinamou, is a small, partridge-like bird with short tail and wings.- Description :...
- Eudromia elegans Elegant Crested TinamouElegant Crested TinamouThe Elegant Crested Tinamou or Martineta Tinamou, Eudromia elegans, is a medium-sized tinamou that can be found in southern Chile and Argentina in shrubland.-Etymology:...
- Eudromia formosa Quebracho Crested TinamouQuebracho Crested TinamouThe Quebracho Crested Tinamou, Eudromia formosa, is a species of tinamou found in dry forest habitats in Paraguay and northern Argentina in South America.-Etymology:...
- Tinamotis pentlandii Puna TinamouPuna TinamouThe Puna Tinamou, Tinamotis pentlandii also known as Pentland’s Tinamou is a member of the most ancient groups of bird families, the tinamous. This species is native to southern South America.-Taxonomy:...
- Tinamotis ingoufi Patagonian TinamouPatagonian TinamouThe Patagonian Tinamou, Tinamotis ingoufi, also known as Ingouf’s Tinamou is a member of the most ancient group of bird families, the tinamous. This species is native to southern South America-Taxonomy:...
CracidaeCracidaeThe chachalacas, guans and curassows are birds in the family Cracidae.These are species of tropical and subtropical Central and South America. One species, the Plain Chachalaca, just reaches southernmost Texas in the USA...
- Ortalis vetula Plain ChachalacaPlain ChachalacaThe Plain Chachalaca, Ortalis vetula, is a large bird in the Cracidae family. It breeds in tropical and subtropical environments from mezquital thickets in the Rio Grande Valley in southernmost Texas, United States to northernmost Costa Rica....
- Ortalis cinereiceps Grey-headed ChachalacaGrey-headed ChachalacaThe Grey-headed Chachalaca, Ortalis cinereiceps, is a member of an ancient group of birds of the Cracidae family, which are related to the Australasian mound builders...
- Ortalis garrula Chestnut-winged ChachalacaChestnut-winged ChachalacaThe Chestnut-winged Chachalaca is a species of bird in the Cracidae family.It is found only in Colombia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and heavily degraded former forest.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . ...
- Ortalis ruficauda Rufous-vented ChachalacaRufous-vented ChachalacaThe Rufous-vented Chachalaca, Ortalis ruficauda, is a member of an ancient group of birds of the Cracidae family, which are related to the Australasian mound builders. It inhabits northeast Colombia and northern Venezuela where it is called Guacharaca, and in Tobago where it is known as the Cocrico...
- Ortalis erythroptera Rufous-headed ChachalacaRufous-headed ChachalacaThe Rufous-headed Chachalaca is a species of bird in the Cracidae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru....
- Ortalis wagleri Rufous-bellied ChachalacaRufous-bellied ChachalacaThe Rufous-bellied Chachalaca is a species of bird in the Cracidae family.It is found only in Mexico.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
- Ortalis poliocephala West Mexican ChachalacaWest Mexican ChachalacaThe West Mexican Chachalaca is a species of bird in the Cracidae family.It is found only in Mexico.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
- Ortalis canicollis Chaco ChachalacaChaco ChachalacaThe Chaco Chachalaca is a species of bird in the Cracidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay....
- Ortalis leucogastra White-bellied ChachalacaWhite-bellied ChachalacaThe White-bellied Chachalaca is a species of bird in the Cracidae family.It is found in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua....
- Ortalis guttata Speckled ChachalacaSpeckled ChachalacaThe Speckled Chachalaca is a species of bird in the Cracidae family. It is found in forests and woodlands in the western Amazon Basin and disjunctly in the Atlantic forests in eastern Brazil...
- Ortalis motmot Little ChachalacaLittle ChachalacaThe Little Chachalaca is a small bird found only in the northern part of South America. It grows to about 38 cm in length and weighs . This bird lives mostly in trees. It is a member of the Cracidae family, and is found in northern Brazil, French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana and Venezuela...
- Ortalis superciliaris Buff-browed ChachalacaBuff-browed ChachalacaThe Buff-browed Chachalaca is a species of bird in the Cracidae family.It is found only in Brazil.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:*...
- Penelope argyrotis Band-tailed GuanBand-tailed GuanThe Band-tailed Guan is a species of bird in the Cracidae family, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows.It is found in Colombia and Venezuela....
- Penelope barbata Bearded GuanBearded GuanThe Bearded Guan is a species of bird in the Cracidae family, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows.It is found in Ecuador and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss....
- Penelope ortoni Baudo GuanBaudo GuanThe Baudo Guan, Penelope ortoni, is a species of bird from the family Cracidae. It is restricted to humid forests in the west Andean foothills of western Colombia and north-western Ecuador. It is highly sensitive to hunting and habitat destruction, with large sections of the Chocó already having...
- Penelope montagnii Andean GuanAndean GuanThe Andean Guan, Penelope montagnii, is a gamefowl species of the family Cracidae, in which it belongs to the guan subfamily Penelopinae...
- Penelope marail Marail GuanMarail GuanThe Marail Guan is a species of bird in the Cracidae family.It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
- Penelope superciliaris Rusty-margined GuanRusty-margined GuanThe Rusty-margined Guan is a species of bird in the Cracidae family, which includes the chachalacas, guans, and curassows....
- Penelope dabbenei Red-faced GuanRed-faced GuanThe Red-faced Guan is a species of bird in the Cracidae family.It is found in the border region of northern Argentina and in the southern border region of Bolivia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
- Penelope purpurascens Crested GuanCrested GuanThe Crested Guan, Penelope purpurascens, is a member of an ancient group of birds of the Cracidae family, which are related to the Australasian mound builders. It breeds in lowlands from south Mexico and the Yucatán Peninsula to western Ecuador and southern Venezuela at up to 1850 m altitude.The...
- Penelope perspicax Cauca GuanCauca GuanThe Cauca Guan, Penelope perspicax is a bird in the chachalaca, guan and curassow family Cracidae.This species occurs on the west slopes of the West and Central Andes of Colombia. These are large birds, 76 cm in length, and similar in general appearance to turkeys, with thin necks and small heads...
- Penelope albipennis White-winged GuanWhite-winged GuanThe White-winged Guan, Penelope albipennis, is a bird in the chachalaca, guan and curassow family Cracidae.This species survives in Lambayeque, Cajamarca and Piura, north-west Peru. These are large birds, 70 cm in length, and similar in general appearance to turkeys, with thin necks and small...
- Penelope jacquacu Spix's GuanSpix's GuanSpix's Guan is a species of bird in the Cracidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela....
- Penelope obscura Dusky-legged GuanDusky-legged GuanThe Dusky-legged Guan is a species of bird in the Cracidae family, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows.It is found in southernmost Brazil, northern Uruguay, Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina; a narrow disjunct range is in northern Argentina extending into south-central Bolivia.Its natural...
- Penelope pileata White-crested GuanWhite-crested GuanThe White-crested Guan is a species of bird in the Cracidae family, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows.It is found only in regions of the southeast Amazon Basin of Brazil...
- Penelope ochrogaster Chestnut-bellied GuanChestnut-bellied GuanThe Chestnut-bellied Guan is a species of bird in the Cracidae family.It is found only in Brazil.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical swamps.It is threatened by habitat loss....
- Penelope jacucaca White-browed GuanWhite-browed GuanThe White-browed Guan is a species of bird in the Cracidae family. It is endemic to the Caatinga in north-eastern Brazil. It is threatened by habitat loss and hunting.-References:...
- Pipile pipile Trinidad Piping Guan
- Pipile cumanensis Blue-throated Piping Guan
- Pipile cujubi Red-throated Piping Guan
- Pipile jacutinga Black-fronted Piping Guan
- Aburria aburri Wattled GuanWattled GuanThe Wattled Guan is a species of bird in the Cracidae family. It is a fairly large black cracid with blue-based, black-tipped beak and a long, red-and-yellow wattle. It is 1190-1550 grams and is 72.5-77.5 cm long long.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela...
- Chamaepetes unicolor Black GuanBlack GuanThe Black Guan is a species of bird in the Cracidae family.It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss...
- Chamaepetes goudotii Sickle-winged GuanSickle-winged GuanThe Sickle-winged Guan is a species of bird in the Cracidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests...
- Penelopina nigra Highland GuanHighland GuanThe Highland Guan is a species of bird in the Cracidae family. It is found in the highlands of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, southern Mexico, and Nicaragua.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest...
- Oreophasis derbianus Horned GuanHorned GuanThe Horned Guan, Oreophasis derbianus is a large, approximately 85 cm long, turkey-like bird with glossed black upperparts plumage, red legs, white iris, yellow bill and a red horn on top of head. The breast and upper belly are white, and its long tail feathers are black with white band near...
- Nothocrax urumutum Nocturnal CurassowNocturnal CurassowThe Nocturnal Curassow is a species of bird in the Cracidae family.It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela....
- Mitu tomentosa Crestless CurassowCrestless CurassowThe Crestless Curassow is a species of bird in the Cracidae family.It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
- Mitu salvini Salvin's CurassowSalvin's CurassowThe Salvin's Curassow is a species of bird in the Cracidae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....
- Mitu tuberosa Razor-billed CurassowRazor-billed CurassowThe Razor-billed Curassow is a species of bird in the Cracidae family. It is found throughout a large part of the Amazon Rainforest, though largely restricted to regions south of the Amazon River. Unlike other members of the genus Mitu, its crissum is deep chestnut and the tail-tip is white...
- Mitu mitu Alagoas CurassowAlagoas CurassowThe Alagoas Curassow, Mitu mitu, is a large, mainly glossy black pheasant-like bird. It was formerly found in forests in north-eastern Brazil, but it is now extinct in the wild. A captive population exists...
- Pauxi pauxi Helmeted CurassowHelmeted CurassowThe Helmeted Curassow or Northern Helmeted Curassow, is a large terrestrial black curassow with a small head, large bluish grey casque on forehead, red bill, white-tipped tail feathers, greenish glossed mantle and breast feathers, and white below. Both sexes are similar...
- Pauxi unicornis Horned Curassow
- Crax rubra Great CurassowGreat CurassowThe Great Curassow is a large, pheasant-like bird from the Neotropics. At in length and in weight, this is a very large cracid. No other cracid match its maximum weight, but its length is matched by a few other cracids....
- Crax alberti Blue-knobbed Curassow
- Crax daubentoni Yellow-knobbed CurassowYellow-knobbed CurassowThe Yellow-knobbed Curassow is a large species of bird found in forest and woodland in Colombia and Venezuela. It feeds mainly on the ground, but flies up into trees if threatened. Its most striking features are its crest, made of feathers that curl forward, and the fleshy yellow knob at the base...
- Crax alector Black CurassowBlack CurassowThe Black Curassow , also known as the Smooth-billed Curassow, and the Crested Curassow, is a species of bird in the Cracidae family, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows. It is found in humid forests in northern South America in Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas and far northern Brazil...
- Crax globulosa Wattled CurassowWattled CurassowThe Wattled Curassow is a threatened member of the family Cracidae, the curassows, guans, and chachalacas. It is found in remote rainforests in the western Amazon Basin in South America.-Description:...
- Crax fasciolata Bare-faced CurassowBare-faced CurassowThe Bare-faced Curassow is a species of bird in the Cracidae family, the chachalacas, guans, curassows, etc.It is found in eastern-central and southern Brazil, Paraguay, and eastern Bolivia, and extreme northeast Argentina, in the cerrado, pantanal, and the southeastern region of the Amazon...
- Crax blumenbachii Red-billed CurassowRed-billed CurassowThe Red-knobbed Curassow or Red-billed Curassow, Crax blumenbachii, is an endangered species of Cracid that is endemic to lowland Atlantic Forest in the states of Espírito Santo, Bahia and Minas Gerais in southeastern Brazil. Its population is decreasing due to hunting and deforestation, and it has...
Megapodiidae
- Alectura lathami Australian Brush-turkeyAustralian Brush-turkeyThe Australian Brushturkey or Australian Brush-turkey, , also frequently called the Scrub Turkey or Bush Turkey, is a common, widespread species of mound-building bird from the family Megapodiidae found in eastern Australia from Far North Queensland to Illawarra in New South Wales...
- Aepypodius arfakianus Wattled Brush-turkeyWattled Brush-turkeyThe Wattled Brushturkey is a species of bird in the Megapodiidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
- Aepypodius bruijnii Bruijn's Brush-turkeyBruijn's Brush-turkeyThe Waigeo Brushturkey or Bruijn's Brushturkey, Aepypodius bruijnii, is a large brownish-black megapode with a bare red facial skin, red comb, maroon rump and chestnut brown below. There are two elongated red wattles on the back of the head and a long wattle on the foreneck. Both sexes are similar...
- Talegalla cuvieri Red-billed Brush-turkeyRed-billed Brush-turkeyThe Red-billed Brushturkey, Talegalla cuvieri, also known as Red-billed Talegalla or Cuvier's Brushturkey, is a large, up to 57cm long, black megapode with bare yellow facial skin, a reddish orange bill, yellow iris, and orange feet. The head is covered with bristle-like black feathers...
- Talegalla fuscirostris Black-billed Brush-turkeyBlack-billed Brush-turkeyThe Black-billed Brushturkey is a species of bird in the Megapodiidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
- Talegalla jobiensis Brown-collared Brush-turkeyBrown-collared Brush-turkeyThe Collared Brushturkey or Brown-collared Brushturkey is a species of bird in the Megapodiidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
- Macrocephalon maleo MaleoMaleoThe Maleo is a medium-sized blackish megapode with bare yellow facial skin, reddish-brown iris, reddish-orange beak and rosy salmon underparts. The crown is ornamented with a black helmet casque. The greyish blue feet have four long sharp claws, separated by a membranous web...
- Megapodius nicobariensis Nicobar ScrubfowlNicobar ScrubfowlThe Nicobar Megapode or Nicobar Scrubfowl is a megapode found in some of the Nicobar Islands . Like other megapodes relatives, it builds a large mound nest with soil and vegetation, with the eggs hatched by the heat produced by decomposition...
- Megapodius cumingii Tabon ScrubfowlTabon ScrubfowlThe Philippine Megapode , also known as the Philippine Scrubfowl or the Tabon Scrubfowl, is a species of bird in the Megapodiidae family. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines...
- Megapodius bernsteinii Sula ScrubfowlSula ScrubfowlThe Sula Megapode or Sula Scrubfowl is a species of bird in the Megapodiidae family.It is found only in Indonesia, where its habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist...
- Megapodius reinwardt Orange-footed ScrubfowlOrange-footed ScrubfowlThe Orange-footed Scrubfowl, Megapodius reinwardt, is a small megapode of the family Megapodiidae.This species comprises five subspecies found on many islands in Wallacea as well as southern New Guinea and northern Australia. It is a terrestrial bird the size of a domestic chicken and dark-coloured...
- Megapodius freycinet Dusky ScrubfowlDusky ScrubfowlThe Dusky Megapode or Dusky Scrubfowl, Megapodius freycinet, is a medium-sized , blackish bird with a short pointed crest, bare red facial skin, dark legs, brown iris and dark brown and yellow bill. The male and female are similar...
- Megapodius affinis New Guinea ScrubfowlNew Guinea ScrubfowlThe New Guinea Scrubfowl is a species of bird in the Megapodiidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
- Megapodius eremita Melanesian ScrubfowlMelanesian ScrubfowlThe Melanesian Megapode or Melanesian Scrubfowl is a species of bird in the Megapodiidae family.It is found in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands....
- Megapodius layardi Vanuatu Scrubfowl
- Megapodius laperouse Micronesian ScrubfowlMicronesian ScrubfowlThe Micronesian Megapode or Micronesian Scrubfowl, Megapodius laperouse, is an endangered megapode which inhabits islands of the Western Pacific Ocean.-Description:...
- Megapodius pritchardii Niaufoou Scrubfowl
- Megapodius wallacei Moluccan Scrubfowl
- Leipoa ocellata MalleefowlMalleefowlThe Malleefowl is a stocky ground-dwelling Australian bird about the size of a domestic chicken...
PhasianidaePhasianidaeThe Phasianidae is a family of birds which consists of the pheasants and partridges, including the junglefowl , Old World Quail, francolins, monals and peafowl. The family is a large one, and is occasionally broken up into two subfamilies, the Phasianinae, and the Perdicinae...
- Lerwa lerwa Snow PartridgeSnow PartridgeThe Snow Partridge is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae found widely distributed across the high-altitude Himalayan regions of India, Pakistan, Nepal and China. It is the only species within the genus...
- Ammoperdix griseogularis See-see PartridgeSee-see PartridgeThe See-see Partridge, Ammoperdix griseogularis, is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds....
- Ammoperdix heyi Sand PartridgeSand PartridgeThe Sand Partridge, Ammoperdix heyi, is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds.This partridge has its main native range from Egypt and Palestine east to south Arabia...
- Tetraogallus caucasicus Caucasian SnowcockCaucasian SnowcockThe Caucasian Snowcock, Tetraogallus caucasicus , is a snowcock in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds....
- Tetraogallus caspius Caspian SnowcockCaspian SnowcockThe Caspian Snowcock, Tetraogallus caspius, is a snowcock in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds....
- Tetraogallus tibetanus Tibetan SnowcockTibetan SnowcockThe Tibetan Snowcock is a bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. This species is found in high-altitude regions of the Western Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau, where it overlaps in part with the larger Himalayan Snowcock...
- Tetraogallus altaicus Altai SnowcockAltai SnowcockThe Altai Snowcock is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.It is found in China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and Russia.Its natural habitat is boreal forests.-References:...
- Tetraogallus himalayensis Himalayan SnowcockHimalayan SnowcockThe Himalayan Snowcock is a snowcock in the pheasant family Phasianidae found across the Himalayan ranges and parts of the adjoining Pamir range of Asia. It is found on alpine pastures and on steep rocky cliffs where they will dive down the hill slopes to escape. It overlaps with the slightly...
- Tetraophasis obscurus Chestnut-throated PartridgeChestnut-throated PartridgeThe Verreaux's Monal-Partridge or Chestnut-throated Partridge is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. It is found only in China. Its natural habitat is boreal forests.-References:...
- Tetraophasis szechenyii Buff-throated PartridgeBuff-throated PartridgeThe Szechenyi's Monal-Partridge or Buff-throated Partridge is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.It is found in China and India.Its natural habitat is boreal forests.-References:...
- Alectoris graeca Rock PartridgeRock PartridgeThe Rock Partridge, Alectoris graeca, is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds.This partridge has its main range in southwestern Asia and southeastern Europe, and is closely related and very similar to its eastern equivalent, the Chukar...
- Alectoris chukar ChukarChukarThe Chukar Partridge or Chukar is a Eurasian upland gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae. It has been considered to form a superspecies complex along with the Rock Partridge, Philby's Partridge and Przevalski's Partridge and treated in the past as conspecific particularly with the first...
- Alectoris philbyi Philby's PartridgePhilby's PartridgePhilby's Partridge , is a relative of the chukar, red-legged partridge and barbary partridges native to southwestern Arabia and northern Yemen. Although similar in appearance to other Alectoris species, Philby's Partridge can be distinguished by its black cheeks and throat.The name commemorates the...
- Alectoris magna Rusty-necklaced Partridge
- Alectoris barbara Barbary PartridgeBarbary PartridgeThe Barbary Partridge , is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds....
- Alectoris rufa Red-legged PartridgeRed-legged PartridgeThe Red-legged Partridge is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. It is sometimes known as French Partridge, to distinguish it from the Grey or English Partridge....
- Alectoris melanocephala Arabian PartridgeArabian PartridgeThe Arabian Partridge is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.It is found in Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen. Also recently introduced to Pakistan via Oman.-References:...
- Francolinus francolinus Black FrancolinBlack FrancolinThe Black Francolin, Francolinus francolinus, is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. It was formerly known as the Black Partridge.-Identification:...
- Francolinus pictus Painted FrancolinPainted FrancolinThe Painted Francolin or Painted Partridge is a species of Francolin found in grassy areas in central and southern India and in the lowlands of southeastern Sri Lanka. They are easily detected by their loud calls especially during the breeding season. Thomas C...
- Francolinus pintadeanus Chinese FrancolinChinese FrancolinThe Chinese Francolin is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.It is found in Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam....
- Francolinus pondicerianus Grey FrancolinGrey FrancolinThe Grey Francolin Francolinus pondicerianus is a species of francolin found in the plains and drier parts of South Asia...
- Francolinus gularis Swamp FrancolinSwamp FrancolinThe Swamp Partridge or Swamp Francolin is a species of partridge found in parts of India, Nepal and Bangladesh mostly in the Ganges and Brahmaputra valleys.-Description:From Frank Finn's The Game Birds of India & Asia :...
- Francolinus coqui Coqui FrancolinCoqui FrancolinThe Coqui Francolin is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania,...
- Francolinus albogularis White-throated FrancolinWhite-throated FrancolinThe White-throated Francolin is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Togo, and Zambia.These birds are found in tropical & sub-tropical...
- Francolinus schlegelii Schlegel's FrancolinSchlegel's FrancolinThe Schlegel's Francolin is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, and Sudan.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 10 July 2007....
- Francolinus lathami Forest FrancolinForest FrancolinThe Latham's Francolin or Forest Francolin is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone,...
- Francolinus sephaena Crested FrancolinCrested FrancolinThe Crested Francolin is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe...
- Francolinus streptophorus Ring-necked FrancolinRing-necked FrancolinThe Ring-necked Francolin is a bird species in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda...
- Francolinus finschi Finsch's FrancolinFinsch's FrancolinThe Finsch's Francolin is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.It is found in Angola, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Gabon.-References:...
- Francolinus africanus Grey-winged FrancolinGrey-winged FrancolinThe Grey-winged Francolin is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.It is found in Lesotho and South Africa.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 10 July 2007....
- Francolinus levaillantii Red-winged FrancolinRed-winged FrancolinThe Red-winged Francolin is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.Elgon Francolin may be a hybrid between the Red-winged Francolin and...
- Francolinus psilolaemus Moorland FrancolinMoorland FrancolinThe Moorland Francolin is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.-Distribution:It is found in moorland in the highlands of Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda.-Taxonomy:...
- Francolinus shelleyi Shelley's FrancolinShelley's FrancolinShelley's Francolin is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. The species is named after Sir Edward Shelley, cousin of George Ernest Shelley.-Distribution and habitat:...
- Francolinus levaillantoides Orange River FrancolinOrange River FrancolinThe Orange River Francolin is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family found in grassland and woodland in Africa. In the taxa from the northern part of its distribution , the neck-line does not reach the eye and the belly is whitish...
- Francolinus nahani Nahan's FrancolinNahan's FrancolinThe Nahan's Partridge , also known as the Nahan's Francolin, is a bird in the Phasianidae family. This endangered species is found in rainforest in northeastern DR Congo and western Uganda, and it is threatened by habitat loss and hunting...
- Francolinus hartlaubi Hartlaub's FrancolinHartlaub's FrancolinThe Hartlaub's Spurfowl, or Hartlaub's Francolin, Pternistis hartlaubi is an endemic bird species of the escarpment zone of Namibia and Angola. Its name commemorates the German zoologist Gustav Hartlaub.-Appearance:...
- Francolinus bicalcaratus Double-spurred FrancolinDouble-spurred FrancolinThe Double-spurred Francolin, Pternistis bicalcaratus, is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds....
- Francolinus clappertoni Clapperton's FrancolinClapperton's FrancolinThe Clapperton's Francolin is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, and Uganda.-References:...
- Francolinus icterorhynchus Heuglin's FrancolinHeuglin's FrancolinThe Heuglin's Francolin is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.It is found in Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, and Uganda.-References:...
- Francolinus harwoodi Harwood's FrancolinHarwood's FrancolinThe Harwood's Francolin is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. It is a grey-brown bird with red bill and tail, and red bare skin around the eyes...
- Francolinus adspersus Red-billed FrancolinRed-billed FrancolinThe Red-billed Spurfowl , also known as the Red-billed Francolin, is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.-References:...
- Francolinus capensis Cape FrancolinCape FrancolinThe Cape Spurfowl, or Cape Francolin, Pternistis capensis is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae. This francolin is endemic to the southwestern Cape of South Africa....
- Francolinus hildebrandti Hildebrandt's FrancolinHildebrandt's FrancolinThe Hildebrandt's Francolin is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zambia. The species is named for Johannes Hildebrandt, who collected the first specimens in Kenya.-References:*...
- Francolinus natalensis Natal FrancolinNatal FrancolinThe Natal Spurfowl or Natal Francolin is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.It is found in Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.-References:...
- Francolinus ahantensis Ahanta FrancolinAhanta FrancolinThe Ahanta Francolin is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.It is found in Benin, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo....
- Francolinus squamatus Scaly FrancolinScaly FrancolinThe Scaly Francolin is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Sudan,...
- Francolinus griseostriatus Grey-striped FrancolinGrey-striped FrancolinThe Grey-striped Francolin is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.It is found only in Angola.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.It is threatened by habitat...
- Francolinus leucoscepus Yellow-necked SpurfowlYellow-necked SpurfowlThe Yellow-necked Spurfowl or Yellow-necked Francolin is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. It is found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.-References:...
- Francolinus rufopictus Grey-breasted SpurfowlGrey-breasted SpurfowlThe Grey-breasted Spurfowl or Grey-breasted Francolin, is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.It is found only in Tanzania.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 10 July 2007....
- Francolinus afer Red-necked Spurfowl
- Francolinus swainsonii Swainson's Spurfowl
- Francolinus erckelii Erckel's FrancolinErckel's FrancolinThe Erckel's Francolin is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.It is native to Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Sudan. In 1957 the species was also introduced to the Hawaiian islands.-References:...
- Francolinus ochropectus Ochre-breasted Francolin
- Francolinus castaneicollis Chestnut-naped FrancolinChestnut-naped FrancolinThe Chestnut-naped Francolin is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. At and , it is a large species of francolin.It is found in Ethiopia, Somalia, and possibly Kenya.-References:...
- Francolinus nobilis Handsome FrancolinHandsome FrancolinThe Handsome Francolin, Pternistis nobilis is a large, up to 35 cm long, terrestrial forest francolin with a dark reddish brown plumage, grey head, red bill and legs, brown iris, bare red orbital skin and rufous grey below. Both sexes are similar. The female is slightly smaller than male...
- Francolinus jacksoni Jackson's FrancolinJackson's FrancolinThe Jackson's Francolin is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.It is found in Kenya and Uganda.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 10 July 2007.-External links:*...
- Francolinus camerunensis Cameroon Francolin
- Francolinus swierstrai Swierstra's FrancolinSwierstra's FrancolinThe Swierstra's Francolin is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.It is found only in Angola.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
- Perdix perdix Grey PartridgeGrey PartridgeThe Grey Partridge, Perdix perdix, also known as the English Partridge, Hungarian Partridge, or Hun, is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds...
- Perdix dauurica Daurian PartridgeDaurian PartridgeThe Daurian Partridge Perdix daurica is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. The name derives from the "Dauria" region....
- Perdix hodgsoniae Tibetan PartridgeTibetan PartridgeThe Tibetan Partridge is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes. They are found widely across the Tibetan Plateau and have some variations in plumage across populations. They forage on the ground in the sparsely vegetated high altitude regions, moving in pairs...
- Rhizothera longirostris Long-billed PartridgeLong-billed PartridgeThe Long-billed Partridge is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.-Distribution and habitat:It is found in the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist...
- Margaroperdix madagarensis Madagascar PartridgeMadagascar PartridgeThe Madagascar Partridge is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. It is found only in Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
- Melanoperdix nigra Black PartridgeBlack PartridgeThe Black Partridge also known as the Black Wood Partridge, is a small partridge with a thick bill, grey legs and dark brown iris. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Melanoperdix....
- Coturnix coturnix Common QuailCommon QuailThe Common Quail, Coturnix coturnix, is a small bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae. It is widespread and is found in parts of Europe, .- Description :It is a small rotund bird, essentially streaked brown with...
- Coturnix japonica Japanese QuailJapanese QuailThe Japanese Quail, also known as Coturnix Quail, Coturnix japonica, is a species of Old World Quail found in East Asia. They are a migratory species, breeding in Manchuria, southeastern Siberia, northern Japan, and the Korean Peninsula, and wintering in the south of Japan and southern China. They...
- Coturnix pectoralis Stubble QuailStubble QuailThe Stubble Quail, Coturnix pectoralis is an Australian quail of the family Phasianidae. It has sometimes been considered conspecific with the extinct New Zealand Quail. In this case, the latter species' name would have priority and the Stubble Quail would become Coturnix novaezelandiae pectoralis...
- Coturnix novaezelandiae New Zealand QuailNew Zealand QuailThe New Zealand Quail , or koreke , has been extinct since 1875. The male and female were similar, except the female was lighter. The first scientist to describe it was Sir Joseph Banks when he visited New Zealand on James Cook's first voyage...
- Coturnix coromandelica Rain QuailRain QuailThe Rain Quail or Black-breasted Quail is a species of quail found in South Asia.-Distribution:Grassland, cropped fields, and scrubs in the Indus valley of central India, Pakistan, the Gangetic plains, and parts of peninsular continental India. Mostly seen in winter further south.-Description:The...
- Coturnix delegorguei Harlequin QuailHarlequin QuailThe Harlequin Quail is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.It is found in Africa.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 10 July 2007....
- Coturnix ypsilophora Brown QuailBrown QuailThe Brown Quail , also known as Swamp Quail, is an Australasian true quail of the family Phasianidae.The Brown Quail is distributed in agricultural areas, wet grasslands, shrublands and freshwater wetlands across much of New Guinea and the Lesser Sunda Islands as well as in northern, eastern,...
- Coturnix adansonii Blue QuailBlue QuailThe Blue Quail or African Blue Quail, is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.-Geographic Range:The species ranges from Sierra Leone to Ethiopia, and south to Zambia, and eastward to Kenya, and is migratory...
- Coturnix chinensis Blue-breasted Quail
- Anurophasis monorthonyx Snow Mountain QuailSnow Mountain QuailThe Snow Mountains Quail , also known as the Snow Mountain Quail, is a large, approximately 28 cm long, dark brown quail of Alpine grasslands. It is the only member of the genus Anurophasis. It has a brown plumage, a horn-coloured bill, yellow legs and a brown iris...
- Perdicula asiatica Jungle Bush QuailJungle Bush QuailVery different from the female, the male Jungle Bush Quail has a white moustache, heavily barred white underparts, and variegated wings. The female has a uniform, rich chestnut breast and belly. However, both the male and the female have red and white streaks on the head.The diet of the Jungle Bush...
- Perdicula argoondah Rock Bush QuailRock Bush QuailThe Rock Bush Quail is a species of quail found in parts of peninsular India. They are very similar to and overlap in range with Perdicula asiatica. They are found in small coveys and are often detected only suddenly, when they burst out into flight en masse from under vegetation....
- Perdicula erythrorhyncha Painted Bush QuailPainted Bush QuailThe Painted Bush Quail is a species of quail found in the hill forests of India. They move in small coveys on hillsides and are distinguished by their red bills and legs...
- Perdicula manipurensis Manipur Bush QuailManipur Bush QuailThe Manipur Bush Quail is a species of quail found in India, inhabiting damp grassland, particularly stands of tall grass, in West Bengal, Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, and Meghalaya....
- Arborophila torqueola Hill PartridgeHill PartridgeThe Hill Partridge is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. It is found in India, Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam...
- Arborophila rufogularis Rufous-throated PartridgeRufous-throated PartridgeThe Rufous-throated Partridge is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane...
- Arborophila atrogularis White-cheeked PartridgeWhite-cheeked PartridgeThe White-cheeked Partridge is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, China, India, and Myanmar....
- Arborophila crudigularis Taiwan PartridgeTaiwan PartridgeThe Taiwan Partridge , also called Taiwan Hill Partridge, is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.It is found only in Taiwan.Its natural habitat is temperate forests.It is threatened by habitat loss....
- Arborophila mandellii Chestnut-breasted PartridgeChestnut-breasted PartridgeThe Chestnut-breasted Partridge is a species of partridge endemic to the eastern Himalayas north of the Brahmaputra, and is known from Bhutan, West Bengal , Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh, north-east India, Nepal Himalaya and south-east Tibet.It is a distinctive partridge with chestnut breast-band...
- Arborophila brunneopectus Bar-backed PartridgeBar-backed PartridgeThe Bar-backed Partridge is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.It is found in Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam....
- Arborophila rufipectus Sichuan PartridgeSichuan PartridgeThe Sichuan Partridge is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.It is found only in China.Its natural habitat is temperate forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.- Habitat :...
- Arborophila orientalis Grey-breasted Partridge
- Arborophila javanica Chestnut-bellied PartridgeChestnut-bellied PartridgeThe Chestnut-bellied Partridge, Arborophila javanica also known as Chestnut-bellied Hill-partridge or Javan Hill-partridge is a small, up to 28cm long, partridge with a rufous crown and nape, red legs, grey breast, brown wings, red facial skin, and a black mask, throat and bill. It has a rufous...
- Arborophila hyperythra Red-breasted PartridgeRed-breasted PartridgeThe Red-breasted Partridge , also known as the Bornean Hill-partridge, is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. It is endemic to hill and montane forest in Borneo.-References:...
- Arborophila gingica White-necklaced PartridgeWhite-necklaced PartridgeThe White-necklaced Partridge , also known as the Collared Hill-partridge, is a vulnerable species of bird in the Phasianidae family. It is endemic to hill and mountain forests in southeastern China. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . .-External links:*...
- Arborophila davidi Orange-necked PartridgeOrange-necked PartridgeThe Orange-necked Partridge is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.It is found in eastern Cambodia and southern Vietnam along the Cambodian-Vietnam border....
- Arborophila cambodiana Chestnut-headed PartridgeChestnut-headed PartridgeThe Chestnut-headed Partridge is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. It is found in highland forests in Cambodia and Thailand. It includes the subspecies diversa, but alternatively it is treated as a separate species, the Siamese Partridge .-References:* BirdLife International 2004....
- Arborophila rubrirostris Red-billed PartridgeRed-billed PartridgeThe Red-billed Partridge is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. It is endemic to highland forests in Sumatra, Indonesia. It is the only member of the genus Arborophila where the bill is completely red .-References:* BirdLife International 2004....
- Arborophila ardens Hainan PartridgeHainan PartridgeThe Hainan Partridge is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.It is endemic to Hainan Island, China.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
- Arborophila chloropus Scaly-breasted PartridgeScaly-breasted PartridgeThe Green-legged Partridge , also known as the Scaly-breasted Partridge or Green-legged Hill-partridge, is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. It is found in forests in Indochina, ranging slightly into southernmost China...
- Arborophila merlini Annam Partridge
- Arborophila charltonii Chestnut-necklaced PartridgeChestnut-necklaced PartridgeThe Chestnut-necklaced Partridge is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. It is found in forests in the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. It is closely related to the Vietnam Partridge and Scaly-breasted Partridge, and their taxonomy is not entirely settled.The Chestnut-necklaced...
- Caloperdix oculea Ferruginous PartridgeFerruginous PartridgeThe Ferruginous Partridge is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. It belongs to the monotypical genus Caloperdix. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand....
- Haematortyx sanguiniceps Crimson-headed PartridgeCrimson-headed PartridgeThe Crimson-headed Partridge is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia....
- Rollulus rouloul Crested Partridge
- Ptilopachus petrosus Stone PartridgeStone PartridgeThe Stone Partridge, Ptilopachus petrosus, is a bird of the pheasant family. This largely brown bird, which commonly holds its tail raised, is found in scrubland and lightly wooded habitats, often near rocks, from Kenya and Ethiopia to Gambia...
- Bambusicola fytchii Mountain Bamboo Partridge
- Bambusicola thoracica Chinese Bamboo PartridgeChinese Bamboo PartridgeThe Chinese Bamboo Partridge is a small partridge native to eastern mainland China and Taiwan, and introduced successfully to Japan...
- Galloperdix spadicea Red SpurfowlRed SpurfowlThe Red Spurfowl is a member of the pheasant family and is endemic to India. It is a bird of forests, and is quite secretive despite its size. It has a distinctive call and is often hard to see except for a few seconds when it flushes from the undergrowth. It appears reddish and like a long-tailed...
- Galloperdix lunulata Painted SpurfowlPainted SpurfowlThe Painted Spurfowl is a bird of the pheasant family found in rocky hill and scrub forests mainly in peninsular India. Males are more brightly coloured and spotted boldly in white. Males have two to four spurs while females can have one or two of th spurs on their tarsus. The species is found...
- Galloperdix bicalcarata Ceylon Spurfowl
- Ophrysia superciliosa Himalayan QuailHimalayan QuailThe Himalayan Quail is a medium-sized quail belonging to the pheasant family. It was last reported in 1876 and is feared extinct. This species was known from only 2 locations in the western Himalayas in Uttarakhand, north-west India...
- Ithaginis cruentus Blood PheasantBlood PheasantThe Blood Pheasant is the only species in genus Ithaginis of the pheasant family. This relatively small, short-tailed pheasant is widespread and fairly common in northern Southasia...
- Tragopan melanocephalus Western TragopanWestern TragopanThe Western Tragopan or Western Horned Tragopan is a medium-sized brightly plumaged pheasant found along the Himalayas from Hazara in northern Pakistan in the west to Uttarakhand within India to the east...
- Tragopan satyra Satyr TragopanSatyr TragopanThe Satyr Tragopan Tragopan satyra, also known as the Crimson Horned Pheasant, is a pheasant found in the Himalayan reaches of India, Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan. They reside in moist oak and rhododendron forests with dense undergrowth and bamboo clumps. Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, shrubland...
- Tragopan blythii Blyth's TragopanBlyth's TragopanBlyth’s Tragopan or the Grey-bellied Tragopan is a pheasant that is a vulnerable species.-Distribution and Population:...
- Tragopan temminckii Temminck's TragopanTemminck's TragopanThe Temminck's Tragopan, Tragopan temminckii is a medium-sized, approximately 64cm long, pheasant in the genus Tragopan. The male is a stocky red-and-orange bird with white-spotted plumage, black bill and pink legs. It has a bare blue facial skin, inflatable dark-blue lappet and horns...
- Tragopan caboti Cabot's TragopanCabot's TragopanThe Cabot's Tragopan, Tragopan caboti is a pheasant found in south-east China. This large bird is divided into two subspecies, of which the nominate race is found in the provinces of Fujian, Jiangxi, Zheijiang, and Guangdong, and T. c. guangxiensis is confined to northeastern Guangxi and southern...
- Pucrasia macrolopha Koklass Pheasant
- Lophophorus impejanus Himalayan MonalHimalayan MonalThe Himalayan Monal, Lophophorus impejanus also known as the Impeyan Monal or Impeyan Pheasant or Danphe is a bird of genus Lophophorus of the pheasant family, Phasianidae. It is the national bird of Nepal, where it is known as the Danfe, and the state bird of Uttarakhand.Traditionally, the...
- Lophophorus sclateri Sclater's MonalSclater's MonalSclater's Monal, Lophophorus sclateri, also known as the Crestless Monal, is a large, approximately long, pheasant of the east Himalayan region. As other monals, the male is a colorful bird...
- Lophophorus lhuysii Chinese MonalChinese MonalThe Chinese Monal, Lophophorus lhuysii, is one of the most brilliant of all pheasants. This monal is restricted to mountains of central China. The plumage is highly iridescent. The male has a large drooping purple crest, a metallic green head, blue bare skin around the eyes, a reddish gold mantle,...
- Gallus gallus Red JunglefowlRed JunglefowlThe Red Junglefowl is a tropical member of the Pheasant family. They are thought to be ancestors of the domestic chicken with some hybridisation with the Grey Junglefowl...
- Gallus sonneratii Grey JunglefowlGrey JunglefowlThe Grey Junglefowl , also known as Sonnerat's Junglefowl, is a wild relative of domestic fowl that is endemic to India. This species is found mainly in peninsular India and where it overlaps with the distribution of the Red Junglefowl, it is known to form hybrids...
- Gallus lafayetii Ceylon Junglefowl
- Gallus varius Green JunglefowlGreen JunglefowlThe Green Junglefowl, Gallus varius also known as Javan Junglefowl, Forktail or Green Javanese Junglefowl is a medium-sized, up to 75 cm long, bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae...
- Lophura leucomelanos Kalij PheasantKalij PheasantThe Kalij Pheasant, Lophura leucomelanos, is a pheasant found in forests and thickets, especially in the Himalayan foothills, from the Northern India to western Thailand. Males are rather variable depending on the subspecies involved, but all have an at least partially glossy bluish-black plumage,...
- Lophura nycthemera Silver PheasantSilver PheasantThe Silver Pheasant is a species of pheasant found in forests, mainly in mountains, of mainland Southeast Asia, and eastern and southern China, with introduced populations in Hawaii and various locations in the US mainland. The male is black and white, while the female is mainly brown...
- Lophura imperialis Imperial PheasantImperial PheasantThe Imperial Pheasant, Lophura × imperialis is a dark blue medium-sized, up to 75 cm long, pheasant with bare red facial skin, blue crest, crimson legs and glossy plumage. Female is brown with erectile short feather crest, blackish tail and primaries.The Imperial Pheasant is found in the...
- Lophura edwardsi Edwards's PheasantEdwards's PheasantEdwards's Pheasant, Lophura edwardsi, is a bird of the pheasant family Phasianidae and is endemic to the rainforests of Vietnam. It is named after the French ornithologist Alphonse Milne-Edwards and first described to science in 1896 The bird's length is and has red legs and facial skin. The male...
- Lophura hatinhensis Vietnam Fireback Pheasant
- Lophura swinhoii Swinhoe's PheasantSwinhoe's PheasantSwinhoe's Pheasant, Lophura swinhoii, is a bird of the pheasant subfamily of Phasianidae family that is endemic to Taiwan, where it inhabits primary broadleaved forest and mature secondary forest at 200-2,300 m. It was sometimes referred to as the unofficial "national bird" of Taiwan, but the...
- Lophura hoogerwerfi Sumatran PheasantSumatran PheasantSumatran Pheasant can refer to:* Hoogerwerf's Pheasant* Salvadori's Pheasant...
- Lophura inornata Salvadori's PheasantSalvadori's PheasantThe Salvadori's Pheasant, Lophura inornata is a bird of genus Lophura, native to Indonesia. It is found in the mountain rainforests of Sumatra. Thus it is also known as the "Sumatran Pheasant." The species name "inornata" means "without ornament."...
- Lophura erythrophthalma Crestless Fireback Pheasant
- Lophura ignita Crested Fireback Pheasant
- Lophura diardi Siamese Fireback Pheasant
- Lophura bulweri Bulwer's PheasantBulwer's PheasantBulwer's Pheasant is also known as Bulwer's Wattled Pheasant, the Wattled Pheasant, or the White-tailed Wattled Pheasant. It is a Southeast Asian bird in the Phasianidae family; endemic to the forests of Borneo. It is currently listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN.-Description:Bulwer's Pheasant is...
- Crossoptilon harmani Tibetan Eared PheasantTibetan Eared PheasantThe Tibetan Eared Pheasant is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. It is found in China and India.Its natural habitats are boreal forests and temperate forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
- Crossoptilon crossoptilon White Eared Pheasant
- Crossoptilon mantchuricum Brown Eared PheasantBrown Eared PheasantThe Brown Eared Pheasant, Crossoptilon mantchuricum is a large, up to 100 cm long, dark brown pheasant of mountain forests of northern China. It has stiff white ear coverts behind the eyes, which look like a moustache. The crown is black with red bare facial skin and its tail of twenty-two...
- Crossoptilon auritum Blue Eared PheasantBlue Eared PheasantThe Blue Eared Pheasant, Crossoptilon auritum is a large, up to 96 cm long, dark blue-grey pheasant with velvet black crown, red bare facial skin, yellow iris, long white ear coverts behind the eyes and crimson legs. Its tail of twenty-four elongated bluish grey feathers is curved, loose and...
- Catreus wallichii Cheer PheasantCheer PheasantThe Cheer Pheasant, Catreus wallichii also known as Wallich's Pheasant is an endangered species of the pheasant family, Phasianidae. It is the only member in monotypic genus Catreus...
- Syrmaticus ellioti Elliot's PheasantElliot's PheasantThe Elliot's Pheasant, Syrmaticus ellioti also known as Bar-backed Pheasant is a large, up to 80 cm long, brown and white pheasant with a black throat, chestnut brown upperparts plumage, white belly, nape and wingbars, red bare facial skin and long rusty-barred whitish tail...
- Syrmaticus humiae Hume's PheasantHume's PheasantMrs. Hume's Pheasant , also known as Hume's Pheasant or Bar-tailed Pheasant, is a large, up to 90 cm long, forest pheasant with a greyish brown head, bare red facial skin, chestnut brown plumage, yellowish bill, brownish orange iris, white wingbars and metallic blue neck feathers. The male has...
- Syrmaticus mikado Mikado PheasantMikado PheasantThe Mikado Pheasant, Syrmaticus mikado, is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds.-Distribution and habitat:The Mikado Pheasant is endemic to mountainous regions of Taiwan...
- Syrmaticus soemmerringii Copper PheasantCopper PheasantThe Copper Pheasant, Syrmaticus soemmerringii also known as Soemmerring's Pheasant is a large, up to 136cm long, pheasant with a rich coppery chestnut plumage, yellowish bill, brown iris and red facial skin. The female is a brown bird with greyish brown upperparts and buff barred dark brown below...
- Syrmaticus reevesii Reeves's PheasantReeves's PheasantThe Reeves's Pheasant, Syrmaticus reevesii, is a large pheasant within the genus Syrmaticus. It is endemic to China....
- Phasianus colchicus Common PheasantCommon PheasantThe Common Pheasant , is a bird in the pheasant family . It is native to Georgia and has been widely introduced elsewhere as a game bird. In parts of its range, namely in places where none of its relatives occur such as in Europe , it is simply known as the "pheasant"...
- Chrysolophus pictus Golden PheasantGolden PheasantThe Golden Pheasant or "Chinese Pheasant", is a gamebird of the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae...
- Chrysolophus amherstiae Lady Amherst's PheasantLady Amherst's PheasantThe Lady Amherst's Pheasant, Chrysolophus amherstiae, is a bird of the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.These are native to south western China and Myanmar, but have been introduced elsewhere, and have established a self-supporting, but now declining, feral population in England, the...
- Polyplectron chalcurum Bronze-tailed Peacock PheasantBronze-tailed Peacock PheasantThe Bronze-tailed Peacock-Pheasant, Polyplectron chalcurum is also known as the Sumatran Peacock-Pheasant. It is an Indonesian bird.-Description:...
- Polyplectron inopinatum Mountain Peacock PheasantMountain Peacock PheasantThe Mountain Peacock-Pheasant, Polyplectron inopinatum also known as Rothschild's Peacock-Pheasant or Mirror Pheasant is a medium-sized, up to 65 cm long, blackish brown pheasant with small ocelli and long graduated tail feathers. Both sexes are similar. The male has metallic blue ocelli on...
- Polyplectron germaini Germain's Peacock PheasantGermain's Peacock PheasantThe Germain's Peacock-Pheasant, Polyplectron germaini is a medium-sized, approximately 60 cm long, brownish dark pheasant with finely spotted buff, short crest, bare red facial skin, brown iris and purplish-blue ocelli on upperbody plumage and half of its tail of twenty feathers. Both sexes...
- Polyplectron bicalcaratum Grey Peacock Pheasant
- Polyplectron malacense Malayan Peacock PheasantMalayan Peacock PheasantThe Malayan Peacock-Pheasant also known as Crested Peacock-Pheasant or Malaysian Peacock-Pheasant, is a medium-sized pheasant of the galliform family Phasianidae. The closely related Bornean Peacock-Pheasant was formerly included here as a subspecies, but as understood today, P...
- Polyplectron schleiermacheri Bornean Peacock PheasantBornean Peacock PheasantThe Bornean Peacock-Pheasant, Polyplectron schleiermacheri is a medium-sized, up to 50 cm long, rufous brown and black spotted pheasant with an elongated crest and nape feathers, black below and bare red skin around bluish iris eye. The breast sides are metallic blue-green, bordering the white...
- Polyplectron emphanum Palawan Peacock PheasantPalawan Peacock PheasantThe Palawan Peacock-Pheasant, Polyplectron napoleonis, is a medium-sized bird in the family Phasianidae. It was long known as Polyplectron emphanum .-Description:...
- Rheinardia ocellata Crested ArgusCrested ArgusThe Crested Argus is a large and spectacular peacock-like pheasant with dark-brown-spotted black and buff plumage, a pink bill, brown irises and blue skin around the eyes. The head is small. The male has a broad and greatly elongated tail of twelve feathers. He measures from in total length...
- Argusianus argus Great ArgusGreat ArgusThe Great Argus, Argusianus argus is a brown-plumaged pheasant with a small blue head and neck, rufous red upper breast, black hair-like feathers on crown and nape, and red legs. The male is among the largest of all pheasants. He measures in total length, including a tail of , and weighs . It has...
- Afropavo congensis Congo PeafowlCongo PeafowlThe Congo Peafowl is a species of peafowl. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Afropavo.The male is a large bird of up to in length. Its feathers are deep blue with a metallic green and violet tinge. It has bare red neck skin, grey feet, and a black tail with fourteen feathers...
- Pavo cristatus Indian PeafowlIndian PeafowlThe Indian Peafowl or Blue Peafowl is a large and brightly coloured bird of the pheasant family native to South Asia, but introduced and semi-feral in many other parts of the world...
- Pavo muticus Green PeafowlGreen PeafowlThe Green Peafowl or Javan Peafowl, Pavo muticus is a large Galliform bird that is found in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia...
- Dendragapus falcipennis Siberian GrouseSiberian GrouseThe Siberian Grouse, Falcipennis falcipennis, is a medium-sized grouse.It is very similar to the North American Spruce Grouse, to which it is closely related.The Siberian grouse mostly occurs in forests of spruce, fir, larch and pine...
- Dendragapus canadensis Spruce GrouseSpruce GrouseThe Spruce Grouse or Canada Grouse is a medium-sized grouse closely associated with the coniferous boreal forests or taiga of North America. It is one of the most arboreal grouse, fairly well adapted to perching and moving about in trees...
- Dendragapus obscurusDendragapus obscurusThe Dusky Grouse is a species of forest-dwelling grouse native to the Rocky Mountains in North America. It is closely related to the Sooty Grouse , and the two were previously considered a single species, the Blue Grouse.-Description:Adults have a long square tail, gray at the end...
Dusky Grouse - Lagopus lagopus Willow Ptarmigan
- Lagopus mutus Rock Ptarmigan
- Lagopus leucurus White-tailed PtarmiganWhite-tailed PtarmiganThe White-tailed Ptarmigan, Lagopus leucura, is the smallest bird in the grouse family. It is found in the mountains of the western United States, Canada and Alaska.-Description:...
- Tetrao tetrix Black GrouseBlack GrouseThe Black Grouse or Blackgame is a large bird in the grouse family. It is a sedentary species, breeding across northern Eurasia in moorland and bog areas near to woodland, mostly boreal...
- Tetrao mlokosiewiczi Caucasian Grouse
- Tetrao urogallus Western Capercaillie
- Tetrao parvirostris Black-billed CapercaillieBlack-billed CapercaillieThe Black-billed Capercaillie is a large grouse species closely related to the more widespread Western Capercaillie. It is a sedentary species which breeds in the larch taiga forests of eastern Russia as well as parts of northern Mongolia and China.The appearance of the male Black-billed...
- Bonasa bonasia Hazel GrouseHazel GrouseThe Hazel Grouse or Hazel Hen is one of the smaller members of the grouse family of birds. It is a sedentary species, breeding across northern Eurasia and central and eastern Europe in dense, damp, mixed coniferous woodland, preferably with some spruce.The nest is on the ground, and 3–6 eggs is...
- Bonasa sewerzowi Chinese Grouse
- Bonasa umbellus Ruffed GrouseRuffed GrouseThe Ruffed Grouse is a medium-sized grouse occurring in forests from the Appalachian Mountains across Canada to Alaska. It is non-migratory.The Ruffed Grouse is frequently referred to as a "partridge"...
- Centrocercus urophasianus Sage GrouseSage GrouseThe Sage Grouse is the largest grouse in North America, where it is known as the Greater Sage-Grouse. Its range is sagebrush country in the western United States and southern Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada. A population of smaller birds, known in the U.S. as Gunnison Sage-Grouse, were recently...
- Tympanuchus phasianellus Sharp-tailed GrouseSharp-tailed GrouseThe Sharp-tailed Grouse, Tympanuchus phasianellus , is a medium-sized prairie grouse. It is also known as the sharptail, and is known as "fire grouse" or "fire bird" by Native American Indians due to their reliance on brush fires to keep their habitat open.-Taxonomy:The Greater Prairie-chicken,...
- Tympanuchus cupido Greater Prairie ChickenGreater Prairie ChickenThe Greater Prairie Chicken or Pinnated Grouse, Tympanuchus cupido, is a large bird in the grouse family. This North American species was once abundant, but has become extremely rare or extinct over much of its range due to habitat loss. There are current efforts to help this species gain the...
- Tympanuchus pallidicinctus Lesser Prairie ChickenLesser Prairie ChickenThe Lesser Prairie Chicken, Tympanuchus pallidicinctus, a species in the grouse family, is slightly smaller and paler than its near relative the Greater Prairie Chicken...
- Meleagris gallopavo Wild TurkeyWild TurkeyThe Wild Turkey is native to North America and is the heaviest member of the Galliformes. It is the same species as the domestic turkey, which derives from the South Mexican subspecies of wild turkey .Adult wild turkeys have long reddish-yellow to grayish-green...
- Agriocharis ocellata Ocellated TurkeyOcellated TurkeyThe Ocellated Turkey is a species of turkey residing primarily in the Yucatán Peninsula. A relative of the more common Wild Turkey , it was sometimes previously treated in a genus of its own but the differences between this species and Meleagris gallopavo are too small to justify generic...
Numididae
- Agelastes meleagrides White-breasted GuineafowlWhite-breasted GuineafowlThe White-breasted Guineafowl, Agelastes meleagrides is a medium-sized, up to 45cm long, terrestrial bird of the guineafowl family. It has a black plumage with a small, bare red head, white breast, long black tail, greenish brown bill and greyish feet...
- Agelastes niger Black GuineafowlBlack GuineafowlThe Black Guineafowl, Agelastes niger, is a member of the guineafowl bird family. It is found in humid forests of Central Africa. It has large toes to grasp the ground, but tiny feet so it can still fly....
- Numida meleagris Helmeted GuineafowlHelmeted GuineafowlThe Helmeted Guineafowl is the best known of the guineafowl bird family, Numididae, and the only member of the genus Numida...
- Guttera plumifera Plumed GuineafowlPlumed GuineafowlThe Plumed Guineafowl is a member of the guineafowl bird family. It is found in humid primary forest in Central Africa. It resembles some subspecies of the Crested Guineafowl, but has a straighter and higher crest, and a relatively long wattle on either side of the bill...
- Guttera pucherani Crested GuineafowlCrested GuineafowlThe Crested Guineafowl is a member of the Numididae, the guineafowl bird family. It is found in open forest, woodland and forest-savanna mosaics in sub-Saharan Africa. It has a total length of approximately 50 cm and weighs . The plumage is overall blackish with dense white spots...
- Acryllium vulturinum Vulturine GuineafowlVulturine GuineafowlThe Vulturine Guineafowl is the largest extant guineafowl species.Systematically, Acryllium are only distantly related to other guineafowl genera. Their closest living relative, the White Breasted Guineafowl, Agelastes meleagrides inhabit primary forests in Central Africa. bird family,...
Odontophoridae
- Dendrortyx barbatus Bearded Wood Partridge
- Dendrortyx macroura Long-tailed Wood Partridge
- Dendrortyx leucophrys Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge
- Oreortyx pictus Mountain QuailMountain QuailThe Mountain Quail, , is a small ground-dwelling bird in the New World quail family. This species is the only one in the genus Oreortyx, which is sometimes included in Callipepla...
- Callipepla squamata Scaled QuailScaled QuailThe Scaled Quail , also commonly called Blue Quail or cottontop, is a species of the New World quail family. It is a bluish gray bird found in the arid regions of the Southwestern United States to Central Mexico...
- Callipepla douglasii Elegant QuailElegant QuailThe Elegant Quail is a species of New World Quail endemic to Pacific-slope thornforest of northwestern Mexico, from southern Sonora to Nayarit.-References:* BirdLife International, 2011. . Accessed on July 16, 2011....
- Callipepla californica California QuailCalifornia QuailThe California Quail, Callipepla californica, also known as the California Valley Quail or Valley Quail, is a small ground-dwelling bird in the New World quail family...
- Callipepla gambelii Gambel's QuailGambel's QuailThe Gambel's Quail, Callipepla gambelii, is a small ground-dwelling bird in the New World quail family. It inhabits the desert regions of Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Texas, and Sonora; also New Mexico-border Chihuahua and the Colorado River region of Baja California...
- Philortyx fasciatus Banded QuailBanded QuailThe Banded Quail is a species of bird in the Odontophoridae family. It is found only in Mexico.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.-References:*...
- Colinus virginianus Northern Bobwhite
- Colinus nigrogularis Black-throated BobwhiteBlack-throated BobwhiteThe Yucatan Bobwhite or Black-throated Bobwhite is a species of bird in the Odontophoridae family.It is found in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua....
- Colinus cristatus Crested BobwhiteCrested BobwhiteThe Crested Bobwhite is a species of bird in the Odontophoridae family.It is found in northern South America, extending through Panama to just reach Costa Rica...
- Odontophorus gujanensis Marbled Wood Quail
- Odontophorus capueira Spot-winged Wood Quail
- Odontophorus melanotis Black-eared Wood Quail
- Odontophorus erythrops Rufous-fronted Wood Quail
- Odontophorus atrifrons Black-fronted Wood Quail
- Odontophorus hyperythrus Chestnut Wood Quail
- Odontophorus melanonotus Dark-backed Wood Quail
- Odontophorus speciosus Rufous-breasted Wood Quail
- Odontophorus dialeucos Tacarcuna Wood Quail
- Odontophorus strophium Gorgeted Wood Quail
- Odontophorus columbianus Venezuelan Wood Quail
- Odontophorus leucolaemus Black-breasted Wood Quail
- Odontophorus balliviani Stripe-faced Wood QuailStripe-faced Wood QuailThe Stripe-faced Wood Quail, Odontophorus balliviani, is a species of New World Quail found in the Yungas of southern Peru and Bolivia. It is about 27 cm in length and weighs approximately 0.325 kg.The binomial of this bird commemorates José Ballivián....
- Odontophorus stellatus Starred Wood Quail
- Odontophorus guttatus Spotted Wood Quail
- Dactylortyx thoracicus Singing QuailSinging QuailThe Singing Quail is a species of bird in the Odontophoridae family.It is found in Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico....
- Cyrtonyx montezumae Montezuma QuailMontezuma QuailThe Montezuma Quail is a stubby, secretive New World quail of Mexico and some nearby parts of the United States. It is also known as Mearns's Quail, the Harlequin Quail , and the Fool Quail .-Description:At about 22 cm , it is one of the shortest quails of North America, although it weighs 180 g...
- Cyrtonyx ocellatus Ocellated QuailOcellated QuailThe Ocellated Quail is a species of bird in the Odontophoridae family.It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua....
- Rhynchortyx cinctus Tawny-faced QuailTawny-faced QuailThe Tawny-faced Quail is a species of bird in the Odontophoridae family, and the only species in its genus Rhynchortyx.It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama...
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Sibley-Monroe checklist 2
The Sibley-Monroe checklist was a landmark document in the study of birds. It drew on extensive DNA-DNA hybridisation studies to reassess the relationships between modern birds.-Anhimidae:* Anhima cornuta Horned Screamer...
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Sibley-Monroe checklist 3
The Sibley-Monroe checklist was a landmark document in the study of birds. It drew on extensive DNA-DNA hybridisation studies to reassess the relationships between modern birds.-Megalaimidae:* Psilopogon pyrolophus Fire-tufted Barbet...
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Sibley-Monroe checklist 4
The Sibley-Monroe checklist was a landmark document in the study of birds. It drew on extensive DNA-DNA hybridisation studies to reassess the relationships between modern birds.-Alcedinidae:* Alcedo hercules Blyth's Kingfisher...
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Sibley-Monroe checklist 5
The Sibley-Monroe checklist was a landmark document in the study of birds. It drew on extensive DNA-DNA hybridisation studies to reassess the relationships between modern birds.-Apodidae:* Cypseloides rutilus Chestnut-collared Swift...
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Sibley-Monroe checklist 6
The Sibley-Monroe checklist was a landmark document in the study of birds. It drew on extensive DNA-DNA hybridisation studies to reassess the relationships between modern birds.-Tytonidae:* Tyto tenebricosa Greater Sooty Owl...
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The Sibley-Monroe checklist was a landmark document in the study of birds. It drew on extensive DNA-DNA hybridisation studies to reassess the relationships between modern birds.-Otididae:* Tetrax tetrax Little Bustard* Otis tarda Great Bustard...
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Sibley-Monroe checklist 8
The Sibley-Monroe checklist was a landmark document in the study of birds. It drew on extensive DNA-DNA hybridisation studies to reassess the relationships between modern birds.-Chionididae:* Chionis alba Snowy Sheathbill...
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Sibley-Monroe checklist 9
The Sibley-Monroe checklist was a landmark document in the study of birds. It drew on extensive DNA-DNA hybridisation studies to reassess the relationships between modern birds.-Podicipedidae:* Rollandia rolland White-tufted Grebe...
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Sibley-Monroe checklist 10
The Sibley-Monroe checklist was a landmark document in the study of birds. It drew on extensive DNA-DNA hybridisation studies to reassess the relationships between modern birds.-Acanthisittidae:* Acanthisitta chloris Rifleman...
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Sibley-Monroe checklist 11
The Sibley-Monroe checklist was a landmark document in the study of birds. It drew on extensive DNA-DNA hybridisation studies to reassess the relationships between modern birds.-Thamnophilidae:* Cymbilaimus lineatus Fasciated Antshrike...
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Sibley-Monroe checklist 12
The Sibley-Monroe checklist was a landmark document in the study of birds. It drew on extensive DNA-DNA hybridisation studies to reassess the relationships between modern birds.-Climacteridae:* Cormobates placens Papuan Treecreeper...
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Sibley-Monroe checklist 13
The Sibley-Monroe checklist was a landmark document in the study of birds. It drew on extensive DNA-DNA hybridisation studies to reassess the relationships between modern birds.-Corvidae:* Androphobus viridis Papuan Whipbird...
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Sibley-Monroe checklist 14
The Sibley-Monroe checklist was a landmark document in the study of birds. It drew on extensive DNA-DNA hybridisation studies to reassess the relationships between modern birds.-Callaeatidae:* Callaeas cinerea Kokako...
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Sibley-Monroe checklist 15
The Sibley-Monroe checklist was a landmark document in the study of birds. It drew on extensive DNA-DNA hybridisation studies to reassess the relationships between modern birds.-Sittidae:* Sitta europaea Wood Nuthatch...
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Sibley-Monroe checklist 16
The Sibley-Monroe checklist was a landmark document in the study of birds. It drew on extensive DNA-DNA hybridisation studies to reassess the relationships between modern birds.-Zosteropidae:* Speirops melanocephalus Cameroon Speirops...
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Sibley-Monroe checklist 17
The Sibley-Monroe checklist was a landmark document in the study of birds. It drew on extensive DNA-DNA hybridisation studies to reassess the relationships between modern birds.-Alaudidae:* Mirafra passerina Monotonous Lark...
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Sibley-Monroe checklist 18
The Sibley-Monroe checklist was a landmark document in the study of birds. It drew on extensive DNA-DNA hybridisation studies to reassess the relationships between modern birds.-Fringillidae:* Peucedramus taeniatus Olive Warbler...