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 13 species which occur in Laos.
- Chinese Francolin Francolinus pintadeanus
- Japanese Quail Coturnix japonica
- Blue-breasted Quail Coturnix chinensis
- Rufous-throated Partridge Arborophila rufogularis
- Bar-backed Partridge Arborophila brunneopectus
- Scaly-breasted Partridge Arborophila chloropus
- Mountain Bamboo-Partridge Bambusicola fytchii
- Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus
- Silver Pheasant Lophura nycthemera
- Siamese Fireback Lophura diardi
- Grey Peacock-pheasant Polyplectron bicalcaratum
- Crested Argus Rheinardia ocellata
- Green Peafowl Pavo muticus
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Laos