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 3 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Brown Quail Coturnix ypsilophora
- Blue-breasted Quail Coturnix chinensis
- Snow Mountain Quail Anurophasis monorthonyx
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Papua New Guinea