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 14 species which occur in Bangladesh.
- Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus
- Swamp Francolin Francolinus gularis
- Rain Quail Coturnix coromandelica
- Blue-breasted Quail Coturnix chinensis
- Jungle Bush-Quail Perdicula asiatica
- Manipur Bush-Quail Perdicula manipurensis
- Rufous-throated Partridge Arborophila rufogularis (A)
- White-cheeked Partridge Arborophila atrogularis
- Mountain Bamboo-Partridge Bambusicola fytchii
- Painted Spurfowl Galloperdix lunulata
- Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus
- Kalij Pheasant Lophura leucomelanos
- Gray Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron bicalcaratum
- Green Peafowl Pavo muticus
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Bangladesh