List of Birds of Belarus - 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 156 species worldwide and 4 species which occur in Belarus.

  • Caucasian Snowcock Tetraogallus caucasicus
  • Gray Partridge Perdix perdix
  • Common Quail Coturnix coturnix
  • Ring-necked Pheasant Phasianus colchicus

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