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 6 species which occur in the Philippines.
- Chinese Francolin Francolinus pintadeanus
- Daurian Partridge Perdix dauurica
- Japanese Quail Coturnix japonica (A)
- Blue-breasted Quail Coturnix chinensis
- Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus
- Palawan Peacock-pheasant Polyplectron napoleonis (E)
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of The Philippines