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 5 species which occur in Sierra Leone.
- Forest Francolin Francolinus lathami
- Ahanta Francolin Francolinus ahantensis
- Double-spurred Francolin Francolinus bicalcaratus
- Blue Quail Coturnix adansonii
- Stone Partridge Ptilopachus petrosus
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Sierra Leone