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 8 species which occur in Russia.
- Caucasian Snowcock Tetraogallus caucasicus
- Altai Snowcock Tetraogallus altaicus
- Chukar Alectoris chukar
- Gray Partridge Perdix perdix
- Daurian Partridge Perdix dauurica
- Japanese Quail Coturnix japonica
- Common Quail Coturnix coturnix
- Ring-necked Pheasant Phasianus colchicus
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Russia