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 7 species which occur in Saudi Arabia.
- Chukar Alectoris chukar
- Philby's Partridge Alectoris philbyi
- Arabian Partridge Alectoris melanocephala
- Sand Partridge Ammoperdix heyi
- Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus (A)
- Common Quail Coturnix coturnix
- Harlequin Quail Coturnix delegorguei (A)
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Saudi Arabia