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 18 species which occur in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- Coqui Francolin Francolinus coqui
- White-throated Francolin Francolinus albogularis
- Forest Francolin Francolinus lathami
- Crested Francolin Francolinus sephaena
- Finsch's Francolin Francolinus finschi
- Red-winged Francolin Francolinus levaillantii
- Shelley's Francolin Francolinus shelleyi
- Scaly Francolin Francolinus squamatus
- Nahan's Francolin Francolinus nahani
- Heuglin's Francolin Francolinus icterorhynchus
- Hildebrandt's Francolin Francolinus hildebrandti
- Red-necked Francolin Francolinus afer
- Handsome Francolin Francolinus nobilis
- Common Quail Coturnix coturnix
- Harlequin Quail Coturnix delegorguei
- Blue Quail Coturnix adansonii
- Stone Partridge Ptilopachus petrosus
- Congo Peacock Afropavo congensis (E)
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo