List of Birds of Hispaniola - 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.

  • Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus (I)
  • Ring-necked Pheasant Phasianus colchicus (I,A)

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