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 15 species which occur in Tanzania.
- Coqui Francolin Francolinus coqui
- Forest Francolin Francolinus lathami
- Crested Francolin Francolinus sephaena
- Ring-necked Francolin Francolinus streptophorus
- Red-winged Francolin Francolinus levaillantii
- Shelley's Francolin Francolinus shelleyi
- Scaly Francolin Francolinus squamatus
- Hildebrandt's Francolin Francolinus hildebrandti
- Yellow-necked Francolin Francolinus leucoscepus
- Gray-breasted Francolin Francolinus rufopictus (E)
- Red-necked Francolin Francolinus afer
- Common Quail Coturnix coturnix
- Harlequin Quail Coturnix delegorguei
- Blue Quail Coturnix adansonii
- Udzungwa Partridge Xenoperdix udzungwensis (E)
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Tanzania