List of Birds of American Samoa - Pheasants and Partridges

Pheasants and Partridges

Order: Galliformes. Family: Phasianidae

The Phasianidae are a family of terrestrial birds which consists of quails, partridges, snowcocks, francolins, spurfowls, tragopans, monals, pheasants, peafowls and jungle fowls. In general, they are plump (although they may vary in size) and have broad, relatively short wings. There are about 155 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in American Samoa.

  • Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus (I)

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