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Perdix perdix (Linnaeus, 1758)
Phasianidae

Perdix perdix (Linnaeus, 1758)

Perdix perdix (Linnaeus, 1758)

Perdix perdix, the grey partridge, is a non-migratory gamebird native to Eurasia and introduced widely elsewhere.

Perdix dauurica (Pallas, 1811)
Phasianidae

Perdix dauurica (Pallas, 1811)

Perdix dauurica (Pallas, 1811)

Perdix dauurica is a rotund non-migratory partridge native to open temperate East Asian habitats, closely related to the grey partridge.

Alectoris chukar (J.E.Gray, 1830)
Phasianidae

Alectoris chukar (J.E.Gray, 1830)

Alectoris chukar (J.E.Gray, 1830)

Alectoris chukar, the chukar, is a Eurasian gamebird partridge widely introduced as game across many regions globally.

Alectoris graeca (Meisner, 1804)
Phasianidae

Alectoris graeca (Meisner, 1804)

Alectoris graeca (Meisner, 1804)

Alectoris graeca, the rock partridge, is a rotund upland bird with common naming confusion across regions and languages.

Alectoris rufa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Phasianidae

Alectoris rufa (Linnaeus, 1758)

Alectoris rufa (Linnaeus, 1758)

Alectoris rufa, the red-legged partridge, is a gamebird native to southwestern Europe, bred for shooting and consumption.

Alectoris barbara (Bonnaterre, 1790)
Phasianidae

Alectoris barbara (Bonnaterre, 1790)

Alectoris barbara (Bonnaterre, 1790)

Alectoris barbara, the Barbary partridge, is a rotund ground bird native to North Africa, introduced to several European and Atlantic islands.

Gallus sonneratii Temminck, 1813
Phasianidae

Gallus sonneratii Temminck, 1813

Gallus sonneratii Temminck, 1813

Gallus sonneratii is an Indian endemic junglefowl with distinct male and female plumage, found mainly in peninsular India.

Gallus gallus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Phasianidae

Gallus gallus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Gallus gallus (Linnaeus, 1758)

This is a morphological, distributional, habitat, and reproductive description of the red junglefowl, Gallus gallus.

Gallus varius (Shaw, 1798)
Phasianidae

Gallus varius (Shaw, 1798)

Gallus varius (Shaw, 1798)

Gallus varius, the green junglefowl, is a sexually dimorphic galliform bird endemic to Indonesian islands with a small introduced population elsewhere.

Gallus lafayettii R.Lesson, 1831
Phasianidae

Gallus lafayettii R.Lesson, 1831

Gallus lafayettii R.Lesson, 1831

Sri Lankan junglefowl (Gallus lafayettii) is a sexually dimorphic junglefowl found in Sri Lankan habitats with unique facultative polyandry.

Bonasa umbellus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Phasianidae

Bonasa umbellus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Bonasa umbellus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Bonasa umbellus, the ruffed grouse, is a medium-sized North American grouse with two plumage morphs, found in mixed woodlands.

Meleagris gallopavo Linnaeus, 1758
Phasianidae

Meleagris gallopavo Linnaeus, 1758

Meleagris gallopavo Linnaeus, 1758

Meleagris gallopavo, the wild turkey, is a large sexually dimorphic galliform bird with well-documented size, habitat and population recovery history.

Meleagris ocellata Cuvier, 1820
Phasianidae

Meleagris ocellata Cuvier, 1820

Meleagris ocellata Cuvier, 1820

This is a description of the ocellated turkey (Meleagris ocellata), covering its appearance, size, vocalizations and population ecology.

Lagopus lagopus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Phasianidae

Lagopus lagopus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Lagopus lagopus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Lagopus lagopus, the willow ptarmigan, is a common boreal ground-dwelling bird with seasonal plumage changes.

Lagopus muta (Montin, 1781)
Phasianidae

Lagopus muta (Montin, 1781)

Lagopus muta (Montin, 1781)

Lagopus muta, the rock ptarmigan, is a seasonally camouflaged sedentary grouse found across Arctic and Subarctic regions.

Lagopus leucura (Richardson, 1831)
Phasianidae

Lagopus leucura (Richardson, 1831)

Lagopus leucura (Richardson, 1831)

White-tailed ptarmigan (Lagopus leucura) is the smallest grouse, a permanent North American alpine resident with seasonal plumage changes.

Phasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758
Phasianidae

Phasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758

Phasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758

This text describes the physical characteristics, variation, hybridisation, and ecology of the common pheasant Phasianus colchicus.

Phasianus versicolor Vieillot, 1825
Phasianidae

Phasianus versicolor Vieillot, 1825

Phasianus versicolor Vieillot, 1825

Phasianus versicolor, the green pheasant, is a Japanese gamebird with three plumage-varying subspecies introduced to Hawaii and elsewhere.

Tetrao urogallus Linnaeus, 1758
Phasianidae

Tetrao urogallus Linnaeus, 1758

Tetrao urogallus Linnaeus, 1758

This is an overview of the western capercaillie, Tetrao urogallus, covering its description, distribution, habitat, behavior, and reproduction.

Ammoperdix heyi (Temminck, 1825)
Phasianidae

Ammoperdix heyi (Temminck, 1825)

Ammoperdix heyi (Temminck, 1825)

The sand partridge (Ammoperdix heyi) is a non-migratory Middle Eastern desert bird with varying breeding patterns and four distinct subspecies.

Tragopan temminckii (J.E.Gray, 1831)
Phasianidae

Tragopan temminckii (J.E.Gray, 1831)

Tragopan temminckii (J.E.Gray, 1831)

Temminck's tragopan (Tragopan temminckii) is a medium-sized pheasant found across South and East Asia, listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Tragopan satyra (Linnaeus, 1758)
Phasianidae

Tragopan satyra (Linnaeus, 1758)

Tragopan satyra (Linnaeus, 1758)

The satyr tragopan, also called crimson horned pheasant, is a Himalayan pheasant with a moderately small declining population.

Tympanuchus cupido (Linnaeus, 1758)
Phasianidae

Tympanuchus cupido (Linnaeus, 1758)

Tympanuchus cupido (Linnaeus, 1758)

Tympanuchus cupido, the greater prairie-chicken, is a medium-large chicken-like bird native to North American prairie and savanna habitats.

Tympanuchus phasianellus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Phasianidae

Tympanuchus phasianellus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Tympanuchus phasianellus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Tympanuchus phasianellus, the sharp-tailed grouse, is a North American grouse species with well-documented habitat use patterns.

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