Phasianidae

The family of the Phasanidae gathers the Perdrix, the Caille S, the Faisan S, the Paon S and the species related: Lerva, Tétraophase S, Tétraogalle S, Francolin S, Perdicule S, Ophrysie, Xénoperdrix, Torquéole S, Rouloul S, Pullet, Bambusicole S, Galloperdrix, Ithagine, Tragopan S, Eulophe, lophophore S, cock S, Hokki S, éperonnier S and argus.

They are terrestrial birds of small size to large (from 14 to 250 cm, including a tail being able to reach 160 cm). They have the body dodu, the short and solid nozzle, the round wings; according to the species, the tail can be short or very long. Certain species as the francolins do not fly at all. In the same way, the plumage is dull or spectacular. Their surface of distribution is located in the Old world, with greatest diversity in Southeast Asia and Africa. One as well finds them in open medium as in forest, of the sea level until the snow line.

Only certain varieties of phasianidés are recognized like domestic by the French legislation in the official list of the Department of the Environment.

A species at least is extinct:

Ruail of New Zealand - Coturnix novaezeelandiae - New Zealand Quail

The family of Phasianidae is subdivided in 2 subfamilies

Subfamilies

The Perdicinae

Lerva of snows - Lerwa lerwa - Snow Partridge
Tétraophase de Verreaux - Tetraophasis obscurus - Verreaux' S Monal-partridge
Tétraophase de Szecheny - Tetraophasis szechenyii - Szechenyi' S Monal-partridge
Tétraogalle of the Caucasus - Tetraogallus caucasicus - Caucasian Snowcock
Tétraogalle of Persia - Tetraogallus caspius - Caspian Snowcock
Tétraogalle of the Himalayas - Tetraogallus himalayensis - Himalayan Snowcock
Tétraogalle of Tibet - Tetraogallus tibetanus - Tibetan Snowcock
Tétraogalle of Altaï - Tetraogallus altaicus - Altai Snowcock
Partridge with black head - Alectoris melanocephala - Arabian Partridge
Partridge of Przewalski - Alectoris magna - Przevalski' S Partridge
bartavelle Partridge - Alectoris graeca - Rock'n'roll Partridge
Partridge choukar - Alectoris chukar - Chukar
Partridge of Philby - Alectoris philbyi - Philby' S Partridge
Perdrix will gambra - Alectoris Barbara - Barbary Partridge
red Perdrix - Alectoris rufa - Red-legged Partridge
Perdrix Si-Si - Ammoperdix griseogularis - See-see Partridge
Partridge of Hey - Ammoperdix heyi - Sand Partridge
black Francolin - Francolinus francolinus - Black Francolin
Francolin painted - Francolinus pictus - Painted Francolin
Francolin beaded - Francolinus pintadeanus - Chinese Francolin
gray Francolin - Francolinus pondicerianus - Grey Francolin
Francolin multiraie - Francolinus gularis - Swamp Francolin
Francolin coqui - Francolinus coqui - Coqui Francolin
Francolin with white throat - Francolinus albogularis - White-throated Francolin
Francolin of Schlegel - Francolinus schlegelii - Schlegel' S Francolin
Francolin de Latham - Francolinus lathami - Latham' S Francolin
crested Francolin - Francolinus sephaena - Crested Francolin
Francolin with collar - Francolinus streptophorus - Boxing ring-necked Francolin
Francolin de Finsch - Francolinus finschi - Finsch' S Francolin
Francolin de Levaillant - Francolinus levaillantii - Red-winged Francolin
Francolin with gray wings - Francolinus africanus - Grey-winged Francolin
mountain Francolin - Francolinus psilolaemus - Moorland Francolin
Francolin de Shelley - Francolinus shelleyi - Shelley' S Francolin
Francolin d' Archer - Francolinus levaillantoides - Orange To rivet Francolin
Francolin scaled - Francolinus squamatus - Scaly Francolin
Francolin d' Ahanta - Francolinus ahantensis - Ahanta Francolin
Francolin with gray bands - Francolinus griseostriatus - Grey-striped Francolin
Francolin de Nahan - Francolinus nahani - Nahan' S Francolin
Francolin de Hartlaub - Francolinus hartlaubi - Hartlaub' S Francolin
Francolin with double spur - Francolinus bicalcaratus - Doubble-spurred Francolin
Francolin with yellow nozzle - Francolinus icterorhynchus - Heuglin' S Francolin
Francolin de Clapperton - Francolinus clappertoni - Clapperton' S Francolin
Francolin de Harwood - Francolinus harwoodi - Harwood' S Francolin
Francolin with red nozzle - Francolinus adspersus - Red-billed Francolin
yelling Francolin - Francolinus capensis - Cape Francolin
Francolin of the Native one - Francolinus natalensis - Native Francolin
Francolin de Hildebrandt - Francolinus hildebrandti - Hildebrandt' S Francolin
Francolin with yellow neck - Francolinus leucoscepus - Yellow-necked Francolin
Francolin with gray chest - Francolinus rufopictus - Grey-breasted Francolin
Francolin with red throat - Francolinus afer - Red-necked Francolin
Francolin de Swainson - Francolinus swainsonii - Swainson' S Francolin
Francolin of Jackson - Francolinus jacksoni - Jackson' S Francolin
noble Francolin - Francolinus nobilis - Handsome Francolin
Francolin of Cameroun - Francolinus camerunensis - Mount Cameroon Francolin
Francolin de Swierstra - Francolinus will swierstrai - Swierstra' S Francolin
Francolin with russet-red neck - Francolinus castaneicollis - Chestnut-naped Francolin
Francolin d' Erckel - Francolinus erckelii - Erckel' S Francolin
Francolin somali - Francolinus ochropectus - Djibouti Francolin
gray Partridge - Perdix perdix - Grey Partridge
Partridge of Daourie - Perdix dauurica - Daurian Partridge
Partridge of Hodgson - Perdix hodgsoniae - Tibetan Partridge
Partridge with long nozzle - Rhizothera longirostris - Length-billed Patridge
Partridge of Madagascar - Margaroperdix madagarensis - Madagascar Partridge
black Partridge - Melanoperdix will nigra - Black Wood-partridge
Caille of Japan - Coturnix japonica - Japanese Quail
Caille of the corns - Coturnix coturnix - Common Quail
Caille harlequin - Coturnix delegorguei - Harlequin Quail
nattée Caille - Coturnix coromandelica - Rain Quail
Caille of thatches - Coturnix pectoralis - Stubble Quail
Caille tasmane - Coturnix will ypsilophora - Brown Quail
painted Caille - Coturnix chinensis - Asian Blue Quail
blue Ruail - Coturnix adansonii - African Blue Quail
Ruail of mountain - Anurophasis monorthonyx - Snow Mountain Quail
Perdicule russet-red-throat - Perdicula asiatica - Jungle Bush-quail
Perdicule argoondah - Perdicula argoondah - Rock'n'roll Bush-quail
Perdicule with red nozzle - Perdicula erythrorhyncha - Painted Bush-quail
Perdicule de Manipur - Perdicula manipurensis - Manipur Bush-quail
Ophrysie of the Himalayas - Ophrysia superciliosa - Himalayan Quail
Xénoperdrix of Tanzania - Xenoperdix udzungwensis - Udzungwa Forest-partridge
Torquéole with collar - Arborophila toqueola - Common Hill-partridge
Torquéole de Boulton - Arborophila rufipectus - Sichuan Hill-partridge
Torquéole de Mandell - Arborophila mandellii - Chestnut-breasted Hill-partridge
Torquéole de Gingi - Arborophila gingica - Collared Hill-partridge
Torquéole with russet-red throat - Arborophila rufogularis - Rufous-throated Hill-partridge
Torquéole with white cheeks - Arborophila atrogularis - White-cheeked Hill-partridge
Torquéole of Formosa - Arborophila crudigularis - Taiwan Hill-partridge
Torquéole de Hainan - Arborophila ardens - Hainan Hill-partridge
Torquéole de Java - Arborophila javanica - Chestnut-bellied Hill-partridge
Torquéole de Sumatra - Arborophila orientalis - Grey-breasted Hill-partridge
Torquéole with brown chest - Arborophila brunneopectus - Brown-breasted Hill-partridge
Torquéole de David - Arborophila davidi - Orange-necked Hill-partridge
Torquéole of Kampuchea - Arborophila cambodiana - Chestnut-headed Hill-partridge
Torquéole of Borneo - Arborophila will hyperythra - Bornean Hill-partridge
Torquéole with red nozzle - Arborophila rubrirostris - Red-billed Hill-partridge
Torquéole of wood - Arborophila chloropus - Green-legged Hill-partridge
Torquéole de Merlin - Arborophila merlini - Annam Hill-partridge
Torquéole with chest châtaine - Arborophila charltonii - Chestnut-necklaced Hill-partridge
ocellé Rouloul - Caloperdix oculea - Ferruginous Wood-partridge
bloody Rouloul - Haematortyx sanguiniceps - Crimson-headed Partridge
crowned Rouloul - Rollulus rouloul - Crested Wood-partridge
Pullet of rock - Ptilopachus petrosus - Stone Partridge
Bambusicole de Fytch - Bambusicola fytchii - Mountain Bamboo-partridge
Bambusicole of China - Bambusicola thoracica - Chinese Bamboo-partridge
Galloperdrix red - Galloperdix spadicea - Red Spurfowl
Galloperdrix lunulée - Galloperdix lunulata - Painted Spurfowl
Galloperdrix of Ceylon - Galloperdix bicalcarata - Ceylon Spurfowl

The Phasianinae

Ithagine ensanglantée - Ithaginis cruentus
Tragopan de Hastings - Tragopan melanocephalus
Tragopan satyr - Tragopan will satyra
Tragopan de Blyth - Tragopan blythii
Tragopan de Temminck - Tragopan temminckii
Tragopan de Cabot - Tragopan caboti
Eulophe koklass - Pucrasia macrolopha
resplendent Lophophore - Lophophorus impejanus
Lophophore de Sclater - Lophophorus sclateri
Lophophore de Lhuys - Lophophorus lhuysii
Cock bankiva or Cock gilded - Gallus gallus
Cock of Sonnerat - Gallus sonneratii
Cock of Lafayette - Gallus lafayetii
Cock of Java - Pheasant Gallus varius
leucomèle - Pheasant Lophura leucomelanos
silver plated - Lophura will nycthemera
imperial Faisan - Lophura imperialis
Faisan of Edwards - Lophura edwardsi
Faisan of Swinhoe - Lophura swinhoii
Faisan of Salvadori - Lophura inornata
Pheasant with russet-red tail - noble Lophura erythrophthalma
Pheasant - Lophura ignita
Pheasant prelate - Pheasant Lophura diardi
of Bulwer - Lophura bulweri
white Hokki - Crossoptilon crossoptilon
brown Hokki - Crossoptilon mantchuricum
blue Hokki - Pheasant Crossoptilon auritum
of Wallich - Pheasant Catreus wallichii
of Elliot - Pheasant Syrmaticus ellioti
of Hume - Syrmaticus humiae
Pheasant Mikado - scintillating Syrmaticus Pheasant Mikado
- Pheasant Syrmaticus soemmerringii
venerated - Pheasant Syrmaticus reevesii
of Colchide - vareigated Phasianus colchicus
Pheasant - Pheasant Phasianus versicolor
golden - Pheasant Chrysolophus pictus
of Lady Amherst - Chrysolophus amherstiae
Éperonnier with bronzed tail - Polyplectron chalcurum
Éperonnier de Rothschild - Polyplectron inopinatum
Éperonnier of Germain - Polyplectron germaini
Éperonnier chinquis - Polyplectron bicalcaratum
Malayan Éperonnier - Polyplectron malacense
Éperonnier of Borneo - Polyplectron schleiermacheri
Éperonnier Napoleon - Polyplectron emphanum
Argus ocellé - Rheinardia ocellata
giant Argus - Argusianus argus
blue Peacock - Pavo cristatus
Peacock spicifère - Pavo muticus
Peacock of Congo - Afropavo congensis

Geographical distribution

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