Perdicinae
| 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
- Mouse Pheasants
- Blue Meat, Coturnix adansonii
- King meat, Coturnix chinensis
- Rain meat, Coturnix coromandelica
- Harlequin meat, Coturnix delegorguei
- Common meat, Coturnix coturnix
- †Canary Islands meat, Coturnix gomerae (fossil)
- Japanese meat, Coturnix japonica
- †New Zealand meat, Coturnix novaezelandiae (extinct)
- Stubble meat, Coturnix pectoralis
- Brown meat, Coturnix ypsilophora
- Anurophasis
- Snow Mountains meat, Anurophasis monorthonyx
- Perdicula
- Jungle bush meat, Perdicula asiatica
- Rock bush meat, Perdicula argoondah
- Painted bush meat, Perdicula erythrorhyncha
- Manipur bush meat, Perdicula manipurensis
- Ophrysia
- Himalayan meat, 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