Perdicinae is a

polyphyletic A polyphyletic group is an assemblage of organisms or other evolving elements that is of mixed evolutionary origin. The term is often applied to groups that share similar features known as homoplasies, which are explained as a result of conver ...

former subfamily of birds in the

pheasant Pheasants ( ) are birds of several genera within the family Phasianidae in the order Galliformes. Although they can be found all over the world in introduced (and captive) populations, the pheasant genera native range is restricted to Eurasia ...

family,

Phasianidae The Phasianidae are a family of heavy, ground-living birds, which includes pheasants, partridges, junglefowl, chickens, turkeys, Old World quail, and peafowl. The family includes many of the most popular gamebirds. The family is a large one ...

, regrouping the

partridge A partridge is a medium-sized galliform bird in any of several genera, with a wide native distribution throughout parts of Europe, Asia and Africa. Several species have been introduced to the Americas. They are sometimes grouped in the Perd ...

Old World quail Old World quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds in the tribe Coturnicini of the pheasant family Phasianidae. Although all species commonly referred to as "Old World quail" are in the same tribe, they are paraphyletic ...

s, and

francolin Francolins are birds in the tribe Gallini that traditionally have been placed in the genus ''Francolinus'', but now commonly are divided into multiple genera. As previously defined, they were paraphyletic as the genus '' Pternistis'', which wa ...

s. Although this subfamily was considered

monophyletic In cladistics for a group of organisms, monophyly is the condition of being a clade—that is, a group of taxa composed only of a common ancestor (or more precisely an ancestral population) and all of its lineal descendants. Monophyletic gr ...

and separated from the

tragopans ''Tragopan'' is a bird genus in the pheasant family Phasianidae. Member of the genus are commonly called "horned pheasants" because males have two brightly colored, fleshy horns on their head that can be erected during courtship displays. The hab ...

junglefowl Junglefowl are the only four living species of bird from the genus ''Gallus'' in the bird order Galliformes, and occur in parts of South and Southeast Asia. They diverged from their common ancestor about 4–6 million years ago. Although origin ...

s, and

peafowl Peafowl is a common name for three bird species in the genera '' Pavo'' and '' Afropavo'' within the tribe Pavonini of the family Phasianidae, the pheasants and their allies. Male peafowl are referred to as peacocks, and female peafowl are ref ...

s ''(

Phasianinae The Phasianinae ( Horsfield, 1821) are a subfamily of the pheasant family (Phasianidae) of landfowl, the order Galliformes. The subfamily includes true pheasants, tragopans, grouse, turkey and similar birds. Although this subfamily was consid ...

)'' till the early 1990s, molecular phylogenies have shown that these two subfamilies actually constitute only one lineage. For example, some

s ( Perdix genus) are more closely affiliated to

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Alectoris ''Alectoris'' is a genus of partridges in the family Phasianidae, closely related to Old World quail ('' Coturnix'' and relatives), snowcocks ('' Tetraogallus''), partridge-francolins ('' Pternistis''), bush quail (''Perdicula''), and sand and ...

genus are closer to

s. Due to this, the subfamily Perdicinae is no longer recognized by the International Ornithological Congress, with the species being split among 3 subfamilies. Perdicinae is a

non-migratory Bird migration is the regular seasonal movement, often north and south along a flyway, between breeding and wintering grounds. Many species of bird migrate. Migration carries high costs in predation and mortality, including from hunting by ...

Old World group. These are medium-sized birds, and are native to

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Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an are ...

Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...

, and the

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. They are ground-nesting seed-eaters. The subfamily includes the

s, the

snowcock The snowcocks or snowfowl are a group of bird species in the genus ''Tetraogallus'' of the pheasant family, Phasianidae. They are ground-nesting birds that breed in the mountain ranges of southern Eurasia from the Caucasus to the Himalayas and we ...

s, the

spurfowl Spurfowl are two genera of birds: * '' Galloperdix'', from India and Sri Lanka * ''Pternistis ''Pternistis'' is a genus of galliform birds formerly classified in the spurfowl group of the partridge subfamily of the pheasant family. They ar ...

and the

Species list in taxonomic order

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'' ** Arabian partridge, ''Alectoris melanocephala'' ** Przevalski's partridge, ''Alectoris magna'' **

Rock partridge The rock partridge or common rock partridge (''Alectoris graeca'') is a gamebird in the pheasant family, Phasianidae, of the order Galliformes (gallinaceous birds). It is native to southern Europe, and is closely related and very similar to its ...

, ''Alectoris graeca'' **

Chukar partridge The chukar partridge (''Alectoris chukar''), or simply chukar, is a Palearctic 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 Pr ...

, ''Alectoris chukar'' **

Philby's partridge Philby's partridge (''Alectoris philbyi'') or Philby's rock partridge, is a relative of the chukar, red-legged partridge and barbary partridges and is native to southwestern Saudi Arabia and northern Yemen. Although similar in appearance to othe ...

, ''Alectoris philbyi'' **

Barbary partridge The Barbary partridge (''Alectoris barbara'') is a gamebird in the pheasant family ( Phasianidae) of the order Galliformes. It is native to North Africa. Distribution The Barbary partridge has its main native range in North Africa, and is also ...

, ''Alectoris barbara'' **

Red-legged partridge The red-legged partridge (''Alectoris rufa'') 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 English or grey partridge. The ...

, ''Alectoris rufa'' *''

Ammoperdix ''Ammoperdix'' is a small genus in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes. It contains two similar species: * See-see partridge, ''Ammoperdix griseogularis'' * Sand partridge, ''Ammoperdix heyi'' The see-see partridge occur ...

'' ** See-see partridge, ''Ammoperdix griseogularis'' ** Sand partridge, ''Ammoperdix heyi'' *''

Arborophila ''Arborophila'' is a bird genus in the family Phasianidae. The genus has the second most members within the Galliformes after ''Pternistis'', although ''Arborophila'' species vary very little in bodily proportions with different species varying ...

'', the

hill partridge The common hill partridge, necklaced hill partridge, or simply hill partridge (''Arborophila torqueola'') is a species of bird in the pheasant family found in Asia. Description Males of the species have ornate patterns and markings, a combina ...

s **

Hill partridge The common hill partridge, necklaced hill partridge, or simply hill partridge (''Arborophila torqueola'') is a species of bird in the pheasant family found in Asia. Description Males of the species have ornate patterns and markings, a combina ...

, ''Arborophila torqueola'' **

Sichuan partridge The Sichuan partridge (''Arborophila rufipectus'') is a bird species in the family Phasianidae. It is found only in China where it is classified as a nationally protected animal. Its natural habitat is temperate forest. It is threatened by habit ...

, ''Arborophila rufipectus'' **

Chestnut-breasted partridge The chestnut-breasted partridge (''Arborophila mandellii'') is a partridge species endemic to the eastern Himalayas north of the Brahmaputra, and occurs in Bhutan, Darjeeling, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and south-eastern Tibet at elevations from . ...

, ''Arborophila mandellii'' ** White-necklaced partridge, ''Arborophila gingica'' **

Rufous-throated partridge The rufous-throated partridge (''Arborophila rufogularis'') is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in montane forests in India and Southeast Asia. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed it as a ...

, ''Arborophila rufogularis'' ** White-cheeked partridge, ''Arborophila atrogularis'' **

Taiwan partridge The Taiwan partridge or Taiwan hill partridge (''Arborophila crudigularis'') is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found only in Taiwan, and its natural habitat is broadleaf forests. It is threatened by habitat loss, but at present ...

, ''Arborophila crudigularis'' ** Hainan partridge, ''Arborophila ardens'' ** Chestnut-bellied partridge, ''Arborophila javanica'' ** Grey-breasted partridge, ''Arborophila orientalis'' ** Bar-backed partridge, ''Arborophila brunneopectus'' **

Orange-necked partridge The orange-necked partridge (''Arborophila davidi'') is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in eastern Cambodia and southern Vietnam. Its habitats are lowland forests, shrubland, and plantations. It was described in 1927 and ...

, ''Arborophila davidi'' **

Chestnut-headed partridge The chestnut-headed partridge (''Arborophila cambodiana'') is a bird species in the family Phasianidae. It is found in montane forest, highland forest in Cambodia. Some taxonomists consider the Siamese partridge (''A. diversa'') conspecific. Ref ...

, ''Arborophila cambodiana'' ** Red-breasted partridge, ''Arborophila hyperythra'' ** Red-billed partridge, ''Arborophila rubrirostris'' ** Sumatran partridge, ''Arborophila sumatrana'' ** Roll's partridge, ''Arborophila rolli'' ** Malayan partridge, ''Arborophila campbelli'' **

Vietnam partridge The Vietnam partridge, Annam partridge, or Annam hill partridge, ''Tropicoperdix chloropus merlini'', is now usually considered a subspecies of the green-legged partridge in the family Phasianidae of birds. It is endemic to Vietnam in the den ...

, ''Arborophila merlini'' *'' Bambusicola'' **

Mountain bamboo partridge The mountain bamboo partridge (''Bambusicola fytchii'') is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Tibet, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. The binomial commemorates Major-General Albert Fytche. Their ...

, ''Bambusicola fytchii'' **

Chinese bamboo partridge The Chinese bamboo partridge (''Bambusicola thoracicus'') is a small Galliform bird. It is one of three species in the genus ''Bambusicola'', along with the mountain bamboo partridge of the Himalayas, and the Taiwan bamboo partridge of Taiwan. C ...

, ''Bambusicola thoracica'' **

Taiwan bamboo partridge The Taiwan bamboo partridge (''Bambusicola sonorivox'') is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is endemic to Taiwan. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the Chinese bamboo partridge. It has several local names known among Ta ...

, ''Bambusicola sonorivox'' *'' Caloperdix'' **

Ferruginous partridge The ferruginous partridge (''Caloperdix oculeus'') is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It belongs to the monotypical genus ''Caloperdix''. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand. Taxonomy The ferruginous partridg ...

, ''Caloperdix oculea'' *''

Campocolinus ''Campocolinus'' is a genus of birds in the francolin group of the family Phasianidae. They are found in Sub-Saharan Africa. Species It contains three species, all of which were formerly classified in ''Peliperdix Latham's francolin (''Pelipe ...

'' **

Coqui francolin The Coqui francolin (''Campocolinus coqui'') is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. Taxonomy Formerly classified in the genus ''Peliperdix'', a 2020 study found it, the white-throated francolin (''C. albogularis''), and Schlegel's fr ...

, ''Campocolinus coqui'' **

White-throated francolin The white-throated francolin (''Campocolinus albogularis'') is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Nigeria, ...

, ''Campocolinus albogularis'' **

Schlegel's francolin Schlegel's francolin (''Campocolinus schlegelii'') is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, and South Sudan. According to the IUCN Red List, in which the species is rated as "lea ...

, ''Campocolinus schlegelii'' *'' Coturnix'' ** Rain quail, ''Coturnix coromandelica'' ** Harlequin quail, ''Coturnix delegorguei'' ** Common quail, ''Coturnix coturnix'' **

Japanese quail The Japanese quail (''Coturnix japonica''), also known as the coturnix quail, is a species of Old World quail found in East Asia. First considered a subspecies of the common quail, it is now considered as a separate species. The Japanese quail ...

, ''Coturnix japonica'' ** †

New Zealand quail The New Zealand quail (''Coturnix novaezelandiae''), or ''koreke'' in Māori, is an extinct quail species endemic to New Zealand. The male and female were similar, except the female was lighter. The first scientist to describe it was Sir Jose ...

, ''Coturnix novaezelandiae'' (extinct) ** Stubble quail, ''Coturnix pectoralis'' *''

Francolinus ''Francolinus'' is a genus of birds in the francolin group of the tribe Gallini in the pheasant family. Species Its three species range from western Asia and central Asia Central Asia, also known as Middle Asia, is a region of Asia that s ...

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Black francolin The 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. It is the state bird of Haryana state, India (locally ...

, ''Francolinus francolinus'' **

Painted francolin The painted francolin or painted partridge (''Francolinus pictus'') 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 espec ...

, ''Francolinus pictus'' **

Chinese francolin The Chinese francolin (''Francolinus pintadeanus'') or Burmese francolin is a species of game bird in the family Phasianidae. Description On average, the length of the bird is and it weighs . Females are slightly smaller than males. Distribut ...

, ''Francolinus pintadeanus'' *''

Galloperdix ''Galloperdix'' is a genus of three species of bird in the pheasant family, Phasianidae. These terrestrial birds are restricted to the Indian Subcontinent, with the red spurfowl and painted spurfowl in forest and scrub in India, and the Sri Lan ...

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Red spurfowl The red spurfowl (''Galloperdix spadicea'') 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 ...

, ''Galloperdix spadicea'' **

Painted spurfowl The painted spurfowl (''Galloperdix lunulata'') 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 fe ...

, ''Galloperdix lunulata'' **

Sri Lanka spurfowl The Sri Lanka spurfowl (''Galloperdix bicalcarata'') is a member of the pheasant family which is endemic to the dense rainforests of Sri Lanka. In Sri Lanka, this bird is known as - in Sinhala. It is a very secretive bird, and despite its si ...

, ''Galloperdix bicalcarata'' *''

Haematortyx The crimson-headed partridge (''Haematortyx sanguiniceps'') is a species of bird in the pheasant, partridge, and francolin family Phasianidae. Described by the British ornithologist Richard Bowdler Sharpe in 1879, it is the only species in the ...

'' **

Crimson-headed partridge The crimson-headed partridge (''Haematortyx sanguiniceps'') is a species of bird in the pheasant, partridge, and francolin family Phasianidae. Described by the British ornithologist Richard Bowdler Sharpe in 1879, it is the only species in the ...

, ''Haematortyx sanguiniceps'' *'' Lerwa'' **

Snow partridge The snow partridge (''Lerwa lerwa'') 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 its genus, and is thoug ...

, ''Lerwa lerwa'' *''Margaroperdix'' **

Madagascar partridge The Madagascar partridge (''Margaroperdix madagarensis'') is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is widespread across Madagascar (except extreme south). It has been introduced to Réunion. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tro ...

, ''Margaroperdix madagarensis'' *''Melanoperdix'' **

Black partridge The black partridge (''Melanoperdix niger''), also known as the black wood partridge, is a small (up to 27 cm long) partridge with a thick bill, grey legs and dark brown iris. It is the only member of the monotypic genus ''Melanoperdix''. ...

, ''Melanoperdix nigra'' *''Ophrysia'' **

Himalayan quail The Himalayan quail (''Ophrysia superciliosa'') or mountain 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 (and 12 specimens) in ...

, ''Ophrysia monorthonyx'' *'' Ortygornis'' ** Crested francolin, ''Ortygornis sephaena'' **

Grey francolin The grey francolin (''Ortygornis pondicerianus''), also known as "manu moa" or "chicken bird", is a species of francolin found in the plains and drier parts of the Indian subcontinent and Iran. This species was formerly also called the grey pa ...

, ''Ortygornis pondicerianus'' ** Swamp francolin, ''Ortygornis gularis'' *''

Peliperdix Latham's francolin (''Peliperdix lathami'') or the forest francolin, is a species of bird in the francolin group of the family Phasianidae. It is the only member of the monotypic genus ''Peliperdix''. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central Afr ...

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Latham's francolin Latham's francolin (''Peliperdix lathami'') or the forest francolin, is a species of bird in the francolin group of the family Phasianidae. It is the only member of the monotypic genus ''Peliperdix''. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central Afr ...

, ''Peliperdix lathami'' *''

Perdicula ''Perdicula'' is a small genus of quail in the family Phasianidae, containing four species that are collectively known as the bush quails. Taxonomy The generic name ''Perdicula'' is a Modern Latin diminutive of the genus ''Perdix'', and means ...

'' ** Jungle bush quail, ''Perdicula asiatica'' **

Rock bush quail The rock bush quail (''Perdicula argoondah'') is a species of quail found in parts of peninsular India. It is a common species with a wide range and the IUCN has rated it as being of "least concern". Taxonomy and systematics There are three re ...

, ''Perdicula argoondah'' **

Painted bush quail The painted bush quail (''Perdicula erythrorhyncha'') 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. They have a liquid alarm call and small grou ...

, ''Perdicula erythrorhyncha'' ** Manipur bush quail, ''Perdicula manipurensis'' *'' Perdix'' **

Grey partridge The grey partridge (''Perdix perdix''), also known as the gray-legged partridge, English partridge, Hungarian partridge, or hun, is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. The scientific name ...

, ''Perdix perdix'' ** Daurian partridge, ''Perdix dauurica'' ** Tibetan partridge, ''Perdix hodgsoniae'' *''

Rhizothera ''Rhizothera'' is a bird genus in the family Phasianidae, native to Malaysia and Indonesia. They are the only genus in the tribe Rhizotherini. Established by George Robert Gray in 1841, it contains the following species: * Long-billed partrid ...

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Long-billed partridge The long-billed partridge (''Rhizothera longirostris'') is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. Distribution and habitat It is found in the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, ...

, ''Rhizothera longirostris'' **

Dulit partridge The Dulit partridge (''Rhizothera dulitensis''), also known as Hose's partridge, has been considered a distinctive subspecies of the long-billed partridge, a bird in the Phasianidae, or pheasant, family. It is endemic to Borneo, where it app ...

, 'Rhizothera dulitensis'' *''

Pternistis ''Pternistis'' is a genus of galliform birds formerly classified in the spurfowl group of the Perdicinae, partridge subfamily of the Phasianidae, pheasant family. They are described as "partridge-francolins" in literature establishing their phy ...

'' ** Hartlaub's spurfowl, ''Pternistis hartlaubi'' **

Mount Cameroon spurfowl The Mount Cameroon spurfowl (''Pternistis camerunensis'') is a bird species in the pheasant family Phasianidae. It is found only in Cameroon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat ...

, ''Pternistis camerunensis'' **

Handsome spurfowl The handsome spurfowl (''Pternistis nobilis'') is a species of bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae. It is a large, up to 35 cm long, terrestrial forest bird with a dark reddish brown plumage, grey head, red bill and legs, brown iris, bar ...

, ''Pternistis nobilis'' ** Swierstra's spurfowl, ''Pternistis swierstrai'' **

Erckel's spurfowl Erckel's spurfowl (''Pternistis erckelii''), also known as Erckel's francolin, is a species of game bird in the family Phasianidae. Taxonomy Erckel's spurfowl was described in 1935 by the German naturalist Eduard Rüppell from specimens colle ...

, ''Pternistis erckelii'' **

Djibouti spurfowl The Djibouti spurfowl or Djibouti francolin (''Pternistis ochropectus'') is a bird species in the pheasant family, Phasianidae. It is critically endangered and found only in Djibouti, a nation in the Horn of Africa. This species is grayish-brow ...

, ''Pternistis ochropectus'' **

Chestnut-naped spurfowl The chestnut-naped spurfowl (''Pternistis castaneicollis'') is a species of bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae. At in length and weighing , it is a large species of spurfowl. It is found in Ethiopia and Somaliland. The population is believ ...

, ''Pternistis castaneicollis'' ** Black-fronted spurfowl, ''Pternistis atrifrons'' **

Jackson's spurfowl Jackson's spurfowl or Jackson's francolin (''Pternistis jacksoni'') is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Kenya and Uganda. Its preferred habitats include mountainous forests and stands of bamboo. The species is named aft ...

, ''Pternistis jacksoni'' ** Scaly spurfowl, ''Pternistis squamatus'' ** Ahanta spurfowl, ''Pternistis ahantensis'' ** Grey-striped spurfowl, ''Pternistis griseostriatus'' **

Hildebrandt's spurfowl Hildebrandt's spurfowl (''Pternistis hildebrandti'') is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zambia. The species is named for Joh ...

, ''Pternistis hildebrandti'' **

Natal spurfowl The Natal spurfowl or Natal francolin (''Pternistis natalensis'') is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Botswana, Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Taxonomy The Natal spurfowl was described in 183 ...

, ''Pternistis natalensis'' **

Red-billed spurfowl The red-billed spurfowl (''Pternistis adspersus''), also known as the red-billed francolin, is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Southern Africa, including Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. ...

, ''Pternistis adspersus'' **

Cape spurfowl The Cape spurfowl or Cape francolin (''Pternistis capensis'') is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae. It is endemic to southern Africa, where it is the largest francolin. It occurs in the Western Cape province of South Africa, and local ...

, ''Pternistis capensis'' ** Heuglin's spurfowl, ''Pternistis icterorhynchus'' **

Double-spurred spurfowl The double-spurred spurfowl (''Pternistis bicalcaratus'') is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. Like most spurfowls, it is restricted to Africa. It is a resident breeder in tropical west Af ...

, ''Pternistis bicalcaratus'' **

Harwood's spurfowl Harwood's spurfowl (''Pternistis Harwoodi''), also known as Harwood's Francolin, is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is a grey-brown bird with red bill and tail, and red bare skin around the eyes. Both sexes have similar coloring, ...

, ''Pternistis harwoodi'' **

Clapperton's spurfowl Clapperton's spurfowl (''Pternistis clappertoni'') is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, and Uganda. Taxonomy Clappert ...

, ''Pternistis clappertoni'' **

Yellow-necked spurfowl The yellow-necked spurfowl or yellow-necked francolin (''Pternistis leucoscepus'') is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. This species is named for ...

, ''Pternistis leucoscepus'' ** Swainson's spurfowl, ''Pternistis swainsonii'' **

Grey-breasted spurfowl The grey-breasted spurfowl or grey-breasted francolin (''Pternistis rufopictus'') is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found only in Tanzania. The grey-breasted spurfowl was described by the German ornithologist Anton Reicheno ...

, ''Pternistis rufopictus'' **

Red-necked spurfowl The red-necked spurfowl or red-necked francolin (''Pternistis afer''), is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae that is a resident species in southern Africa. Taxonomy The red-necked spurfowl was described in 1776 by the German zoologis ...

, ''Pternistis afer'' *'' Rollulus'' **

Crested partridge The crested partridge (''Rollulus rouloul'') also known as the crested wood partridge, roul-roul, red-crowned wood partridge, green wood quail or green wood partridge is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gal ...

, ''Rollulus rouloul'' *''

Scleroptila ''Scleroptila'' is a genus of birds in the francolin group of the tribe Gallini of the pheasant family. Its eight species range through Sub-Saharan Africa Sub-Saharan Africa is, geographically, the area and regions of the continent of A ...

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Ring-necked francolin The ring-necked francolin (''Scleroptila streptophora'') is a bird species in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. Rarer than previously believed, it is uplisted from a species of Least ...

, ''Scleroptila streptophora'' **

Grey-winged francolin The grey-winged francolin (''Scleroptila afra'') is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Lesotho and South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. ...

, ''Scleroptila afra'' ** Red-winged francolin, ''Scleroptila levaillantii'' **

Finsch's francolin Finsch's francolin (''Scleroptila finschi'') is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Angola, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, parts of Cameroon, and Gabon Gabon (; ; snq, Ngabu), officially ...

, ''Scleroptila finschi'' ** Shelley's francolin, ''Scleroptila shelleyi'' **

Moorland francolin The moorland francolin (''Scleroptila psilolaema'') is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is endemic to Ethiopia. Distribution It is found in moorland in the highlands of Ethiopia. Taxonomy The Elgon francolin of the highlands of ...

, ''Scleroptila psilolaema'' **

Orange River francolin The Orange River francolin (''Scleroptila gutturalis'') is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae found in grassland and woodland in Africa.McGowan, P. J. K. (1994). Orange River Francolin (''Francolinus levaillantoides''). Pp. 494-495 in: ...

, ''Scleroptila levaillantoides'' *'' Synoicus'' ** Brown quail, ''Synoicus ypsilophorus'' **

Snow Mountain quail The Snow Mountain quail (''Synoicus monorthonyx''), is a large, approximately 28 cm (11 in) long, dark brown quail of alpine grasslands. It was formerly considered the only member of the genus ''Anurophasis'', but phylogenetic analysis ...

, ''Synoicus monorthonyx'' ** King quail, ''Synoicus chinensis'' ** Blue quail, ''Synoicus adansonii'' *'' Tetraogallus'' ** Caucasian snowcock, ''Tetraogallus caucasicus'' ** Caspian snowcock, ''Tetraogallus caspius'' **

Himalayan snowcock The Himalayan snowcock (''Tetraogallus himalayensis'') 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 ...

, ''Tetraogallus himalayensis'' **

Tibetan snowcock The Tibetan snowcock (''Tetraogallus tibetanus'') 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 i ...

, ''Tetraogallus tibetanus'' ** Altai snowcock, ''Tetraogallus altaicus'' *'' Tetraophasis'' **

Verreaux's monal-partridge Verreaux's monal-partridge (''Tetraophasis obscurus'') or the chestnut-throated partridge, is a bird species in the family Phasianidae. It is found only in central China. Its natural habitat is boreal forest. The common name commemorate the F ...

, ''Tetraophasis obscurus'' **

Szechenyi's monal-partridge Szechenyi's monal-partridge (''Tetraophasis szechenyii'') or the buff-throated partridge, is a member of the family Phasianidae in the order Galliformes. They are endemic to western China. Taxonomy The common name, as well as the Latin binom ...

, ''Tetraophasis szechenyii'' *''

Tropicoperdix ''Tropicoperdix'' is a genus of two species of birds in the pheasant family, Phasianidae. Although formerly classified in the now-defunct subfamily Perdicinae, phylogenetic evidence supports them being a sister group to the tribe Polyplectronin ...

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Green-legged partridge The green-legged partridge (''Tropicoperdix chloropus''), also known as the scaly-breasted partridge or green-legged hill-partridge, is a bird species in the family Phasianidae. It is found in forest in Indochina, ranging slightly into southern ...

, ''Tropicoperdix chloropus'' **

Chestnut-necklaced partridge The chestnut-necklaced partridge (''Tropicoperdix charltonii'') is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in forests in the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra. It is threatened by habitat loss and trapping. The International Union for ...

, ''Tropicoperdix charltonii'' *'' Xenoperdix'' **

Rubeho forest partridge The Rubeho forest partridge (''Xenoperdix obscuratus'') is a small, approximately long, boldly barred, brownish partridge with rufous face, grey underparts, and olive-brown crown and upperparts. It has a red bill, brown iris, and yellow legs. Bo ...

, ''Xenoperdix obscuratus'' **

Udzungwa forest partridge The Udzungwa forest partridge (''Xenoperdix udzungwensis''), also known as the Udzungwa partridge, is a small, approximately long, boldly barred, brownish partridge with rufous face, grey underparts, olive-brown crown and upperparts. It has a red ...

, ''Xenoperdix udzungwensis''

References

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