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 13 species which occur in Afghanistan.
- Tibetan Snowcock Tetraogallus tibetanus
- Himalayan Snowcock Tetraogallus himalayensis
- Chukar Alectoris chukar
- See-see Partridge Ammoperdix griseogularis
- Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus
- Grey Francolin Francolinus pondicerianus
- Common Quail Coturnix coturnix
- Rain Quail Coturnix coromandelica
- Koklass Pheasant Pucrasia macrolopha
- Himalayan Monal Lophophorus impejanus
- Cheer Pheasant Catreus wallichi
- Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Afghanistan