Perdicinae
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| Perdicinae | |
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| Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Subfamily: | Perdicinae Horsfield, 1821 |
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Perdicinae is a subfamily of birds in the pheasant family, 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 spurfowl and the Old World quail.
Species list in taxonomic order
- Ptilopachus
- Stone Partridge, Ptilopachus petrosus
- Nahan's Partridge, Ptilopachus nahani
- Lerwa
- Snow Partridge, Lerwa lerwa
- Tetraophasis
- Verreaux's Monal-Partridge, Tetraophasis obscurus
- Szechenyi's Monal-Partridge, Tetraophasis szechenyii
- Tetraogallus
- Caucasian Snowcock, Tetraogallus caucasicus
- Caspian Snowcock, Tetraogallus caspius
- Himalayan Snowcock, Tetraogallus himalayensis
- Tibetan Snowcock, Tetraogallus tibetanus
- Altai Snowcock, Tetraogallus altaicus
- Alectoris
- Arabian Partridge, Alectoris melanocephala
- Przevalski's Partridge, Alectoris magna
- Rock Partridge, Alectoris graeca
- Chukar Partridge, Alectoris chukar
- Philby's Partridge, Alectoris philbyi
- Barbary Partridge, Alectoris barbara
- Red-legged Partridge, Alectoris rufa
- Ammoperdix
- See-see Partridge, Ammoperdix griseogularis
- Sand Partridge, Ammoperdix heyi
- Francolinus
- Black Francolin, Francolinus francolinus
- Painted Francolin, Francolinus pictus
- Chinese Francolin, Francolinus pintadeanus
- Grey Francolin, Francolinus pondicerianus
- Swamp Francolin, Francolinus gularis
- Peliperdix
- Latham's Francolin, Peliperdix lathami
- Coqui Francolin, Peliperdix coqui
- White-throated Francolin, Peliperdix albogularis
- Schlegel's Francolin, Peliperdix schlegelii
- Scleroptila
- Ring-necked Francolin, Scleroptila streptophora
- Grey-winged Francolin, Scleroptila afra
- Red-winged Francolin, Scleroptila levaillantii
- Finsch's Francolin, Scleroptila finschi
- Shelley's Francolin, Scleroptila shelleyi
- Moorland Francolin, Scleroptila psilolaema
- Orange River Francolin, Scleroptila levaillantoides
- Dendroperdix
- Crested Francolin, Dendroperdix sephaena
- 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
- Perdix
- Grey Partridge, Perdix perdix
- Daurian Partridge, Perdix dauurica
- Tibetan Partridge, Perdix hodgsoniae
- Rhizothera
- Long-billed Partridge, Rhizothera longirostris
- Hose's Partridge, ''Rhizothera dulitensis
- Margaroperdix
- Madagascar Partridge, Margaroperdix madagascarensis
- Melanoperdix
- Black Partridge, Melanoperdix nigra
- 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
- Anurophasis
- Snow Mountains Quail, Anurophasis monorthonyx
- Perdicula
- Jungle Bush Quail, Perdicula asiatica
- Rock Bush Quail, Perdicula argoondah
- Painted Bush Quail, Perdicula erythrorhyncha
- Manipur Bush Quail, Perdicula manipurensis
- Ophrysia
- Himalayan Quail, Ophrysia monorthonyx
- Xenoperdix
- Rubeho Forest Partridge, Xenoperdix obscuratus
- Udzungwa Forest Partridge, Xenoperdix udzungwensis
- 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
- 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
- Caloperdix
- Ferruginous Partridge, Caloperdix oculea
- Haematortyx
- Crimson-headed Partridge, Haematortyx sanguiniceps
- Rollulus
- Crested Partridge, Rollulus roulroul
- Ptilopachus
- Stone Partridge, Ptilopachus petrosus
- Bambusicola
- Mountain Bamboo Partridge, Bambusicola fytchii
- Chinese Bamboo Partridge, Bambusicola thoracica
- Galloperdix
- Red Spurfowl, Galloperdix spadicea
- Painted Spurfowl, Galloperdix lunulata
- Sri Lanka Spurfowl, Galloperdix bicalcarata
References
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