List of Birds of South Korea - Pheasants and Partridges

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 2 species which occur in South Korea.

  • Japanese Quail Coturnix japonica
  • Ring-necked Pheasant Phasianus colchicus

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