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Argusianus argus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Phasianidae

Argusianus argus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Argusianus argus (Linnaeus, 1766)

The great argus is a distinctive brown pheasant native to jungles in southeast Asia.

Dendragapus obscurus (Say, 1822)
Phasianidae

Dendragapus obscurus (Say, 1822)

Dendragapus obscurus (Say, 1822)

Dendragapus obscurus, the dusky grouse, is a North American grouse with distinct male/female plumage and specific mountain forest habitat.

Dendragapus fuliginosus (Ridgway, 1873)
Phasianidae

Dendragapus fuliginosus (Ridgway, 1873)

Dendragapus fuliginosus (Ridgway, 1873)

Dendragapus fuliginosus (sooty grouse) is a North American grouse with distinct sexual physical traits that lives in western mountain conifer forests.

Centrocercus urophasianus (Bonaparte, 1827)
Phasianidae

Centrocercus urophasianus (Bonaparte, 1827)

Centrocercus urophasianus (Bonaparte, 1827)

Centrocercus urophasianus, the greater sage-grouse, is a sagebrush-dependent bird with sharply declining populations in North America.

Centrocercus minimus Young, C.Braun, Oyler-McCance, Hupp & Quinn, 2000
Phasianidae

Centrocercus minimus Young, C.Braun, Oyler-McCance, Hupp & Quinn, 2000

Centrocercus minimus Young, C.Braun, Oyler-McCance, Hupp & Quinn, 2000

Centrocercus minimus, the Gunnison sage-grouse, is a small sagebrush-dependent grouse endemic to the southwestern US.

Caloperdix oculeus (Temminck, 1815)
Phasianidae

Caloperdix oculeus (Temminck, 1815)

Caloperdix oculeus (Temminck, 1815)

Caloperdix oculeus, the ferruginous partridge, is a small partridge found in Southeast Asian forests and scrub.

Rollulus rouloul (Scopoli, 1786)
Phasianidae

Rollulus rouloul (Scopoli, 1786)

Rollulus rouloul (Scopoli, 1786)

The crested partridge (Rollulus rouloul) is a vulnerable galliform gamebird native to Southeast Asian lowland rainforests, the only member of its genus.

Pternistis capensis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Phasianidae

Pternistis capensis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)

Pternistis capensis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)

Pternistis capensis, the Cape spurfowl, is a large African gamebird native to South Africa’s Western Cape region.

Pternistis erckelii (Rüppell, 1835)
Phasianidae

Pternistis erckelii (Rüppell, 1835)

Pternistis erckelii (Rüppell, 1835)

Erckel's spurfowl (Pternistis erckelii) is the largest African spurfowl, native to northeast Africa and introduced to Hawaii and Italy.

Pternistis bicalcaratus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Phasianidae

Pternistis bicalcaratus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Pternistis bicalcaratus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Pternistis bicalcaratus, the double-spurred spurfowl, is an unobtrusive gamebird found in open tree-containing habitats.

Pternistis squamatus (Cassin, 1857)
Phasianidae

Pternistis squamatus (Cassin, 1857)

Pternistis squamatus (Cassin, 1857)

The scaly spurfowl (Pternistis squamatus) is a Phasianidae bird species found across multiple countries in Africa.

Pternistis adspersus (Waterhouse, 1838)
Phasianidae

Pternistis adspersus (Waterhouse, 1838)

Pternistis adspersus (Waterhouse, 1838)

The red-billed spurfowl (Pternistis adspersus) is a sexually dimorphic Phasianidae bird found in Southern Africa.

Pternistis natalensis (A.Smith, 1833)
Phasianidae

Pternistis natalensis (A.Smith, 1833)

Pternistis natalensis (A.Smith, 1833)

Pternistis natalensis is a Phasianidae bird species found in six southern African countries.

Pternistis hildebrandti (Cabanis, 1878)
Phasianidae

Pternistis hildebrandti (Cabanis, 1878)

Pternistis hildebrandti (Cabanis, 1878)

Hildebrandt's spurfowl (Pternistis hildebrandti) is a Phasianidae bird found across parts of eastern and southern Africa, with size and plumage differences between sexes.

Pternistis swainsonii (A.Smith, 1836)
Phasianidae

Pternistis swainsonii (A.Smith, 1836)

Pternistis swainsonii (A.Smith, 1836)

Swainson's spurfowl is a Phasianidae bird native to the grasslands and woodlands of southern Africa.

Pternistis leucoscepus (G.R.Gray, 1867)
Phasianidae

Pternistis leucoscepus (G.R.Gray, 1867)

Pternistis leucoscepus (G.R.Gray, 1867)

Pternistis leucoscepus, the yellow-necked spurfowl, is a Phasianidae bird found in the Horn of Africa and East Africa.

Pternistis rufopictus Reichenow, 1887
Phasianidae

Pternistis rufopictus Reichenow, 1887

Pternistis rufopictus Reichenow, 1887

Pternistis rufopictus, the grey-breasted spurfowl, is a monotypic Phasianidae bird found only in Tanzania.

Pternistis afer (P.L.S.Müller, 1776)
Phasianidae

Pternistis afer (P.L.S.Müller, 1776)

Pternistis afer (P.L.S.Müller, 1776)

Pternistis afer, the red-necked spurfowl, is a distinct African bird with specific distribution, appearance and behavior.

Synoicus ypsilophorus (Bosc, 1792)
Phasianidae

Synoicus ypsilophorus (Bosc, 1792)

Synoicus ypsilophorus (Bosc, 1792)

Synoicus ypsilophorus, the brown quail, is a small stocky bird native to Australasia and introduced to Fiji and New Zealand.

Synoicus chinensis (Linnaeus, 1766)
Phasianidae

Synoicus chinensis (Linnaeus, 1766)

Synoicus chinensis (Linnaeus, 1766)

Synoicus chinensis, the king quail, is a small quail species native to Asia, Oceania and Australia with six recognized subspecies.

Scleroptila afra (Latham, 1790)
Phasianidae

Scleroptila afra (Latham, 1790)

Scleroptila afra (Latham, 1790)

Grey-winged francolin is a Phasianidae bird species found in Lesotho and South Africa.

Scleroptila levaillantii (Valenciennes, 1825)
Phasianidae

Scleroptila levaillantii (Valenciennes, 1825)

Scleroptila levaillantii (Valenciennes, 1825)

Scleroptila levaillantii, the red-winged francolin, is a Phasianidae bird found across multiple southern and eastern African countries.

Scleroptila gutturalis (Rüppell, 1835)
Phasianidae

Scleroptila gutturalis (Rüppell, 1835)

Scleroptila gutturalis (Rüppell, 1835)

Scleroptila gutturalis, the Orange River francolin, is an African Phasianidae bird split into two species by some authorities.

Scleroptila shelleyi (Ogilvie-Grant, 1890)
Phasianidae

Scleroptila shelleyi (Ogilvie-Grant, 1890)

Scleroptila shelleyi (Ogilvie-Grant, 1890)

Shelley's francolin (Scleroptila shelleyi) is a Phasianidae bird found in grassy habitats across multiple African countries.

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