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 2 species which occur in Fiji.
| Species | Viti Levu | Vanua Levu | Taveuni | Kadavu | Lomaiviti | Lau | Rotuma |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Quail Coturnix ypsilophora |
I | I | |||||
| Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus |
IX | IX | I | I | I | I | I |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Fiji