Perdicinae
The Perdicinae are birds in a subfamily in the pheasant family, the Phasianidae. They are a non-migratory Old World group.
These are medium-sized birds, and are native to Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. They are ground-nesting seed-eaters. The subfamily includes the Partridges, the Snowcocks, the Francolins, the Spurfowls and the Old World Quail.
Species list in taxonomic order
- Genus Ptilopachus
- Genus Lerwa
- Genus Tetraophasis
- Genus Tetraogallus
- Genus Alectoris
- Genus Ammoperdix
- Genus Francolinus
- Genus Peliperdix
- Genus Scleroptila
- Genus Dendroperdix
- Genus Pternistis
- Scaly Francolin, Pternistis squamatus
- Ahanta Francolin, Pternistis ahantensis
- Grey-striped Francolin, Pternistis griseostriatus
- Hildebrandt's Francolin, Pternistis hildebrandti
- Double-spurred Francolin, Pternistis bicalcaratus
- Heuglin's Francolin, Pternistis icterorhynchus
- Clapperton's Francolin, Pternistis clappertoni
- Harwood's Francolin, Pternistis harwoodi
- Swierstra's Francolin, Pternistis swierstrai
- Mount Cameroon Francolin, Pternistis camerunensis
- Handsome Francolin, Pternistis nobilis
- Jackson's Francolin, Pternistis jacksoni
- Chestnut-naped Francolin, Pternistis castaneicollis
- Djibouti Francolin, Pternistis ochropectus
- Erckel's Francolin, Pternistis erckelii
- Hartlaub's Spurfowl, Pternistis hartlaubi
- Red-billed Spurfowl, Pternistis adspersus
- Cape Spurfowl, Pternistis capensis
- Natal Spurfowl, Pternistis natalensis
- Yellow-necked Spurfowl, Pternistis leucoscepus
- Grey-breasted Spurfowl, Pternistis rufopictus
- Red-necked Spurfowl, Pternistis afer
- Swainson's Spurfowl, Pternistis swainsonii
- Genus Perdix
- Genus Rhizothera
- Genus Margaroperdix
- Genus Melanoperdix
- Genus Coturnix
- Blue Quail, Coturnix adansonii
- King Quail, Coturnix chinensis
- Rain Quail, Coturnix coromandelica
- Harlequin Quail, Coturnix delegorguei
- Common Quail, Coturnix coturnix
- †Canary Islands Quail, Coturnix gomerae (fossil)
- Japanese Quail, Coturnix japonica
- †New Zealand Quail, Coturnix novaezelandiae (extinct)
- Stubble Quail, Coturnix pectoralis
- Brown Quail, Coturnix ypsilophora
- Genus Anurophasis
- Genus Perdicula
- Genus Ophrysia
- Genus Xenoperdix
- Genus Arborophila, the hill partridges
- Hill Partridge, Arborophila torqueola
- Sichuan Partridge, Arborophila rufipectus
- Chestnut-breasted Partridge, Arborophila mandellii
- White-necklaced Partridge, Arborophila gingica
- Rufous-throated Partridge, Arborophila rufogularis
- White-cheeked Partridge, Arborophila atrogularis
- Taiwan Partridge, Arborophila crudigularis
- Hainan Partridge, Arborophila ardens
- Chestnut-bellied Partridge, Arborophila javanica
- Grey-breasted Partridge, Arborophila orientalis
- Bar-backed Partridge, Arborophila brunneopectus
- Orange-necked Partridge, Arborophila davidi
- Chestnut-headed Partridge, Arborophila cambodiana
- Siamese Partridge (Arborophila (cambodiana) diversa)
- Red-breasted Partridge, Arborophila hyperythra
- Red-billed Partridge, Arborophila rubrirostris
- Green-legged Partridge, Arborophila chloropus
- Chestnut-necklaced Partridge, Arborophila charltonii
- Sumatran Partridge, Arborophila sumatrana
- Roll's Partridge, Arborophila rolli
- Malaysian Partridge, Arborophila campbelli
- Vietnam Partridge, Arborophila merlini
- Genus Caloperdix
- Genus Haematortyx
- Genus Rollulus
- Genus Ptilopachus
- Genus Bambusicola
- Genus Galloperdix