Partridges, Grouse, Turkeys and Old World Quail
Order: Galliformes. Family: Phasianidae
The Phasianidae is a family of birds which consists of the pheasants and their allies. These are terrestrial species, variable in size but generally plump, with broad relatively short wings. Many species are gamebirds, or have been domesticated as a food source for humans.
- Chukar, Alectoris chukar (I) LC
- Himalayan Snowcock, Tetraogallus himalayensis (I) LC
- Gray Partridge, Perdix perdix (I) LC
- Ring-necked Pheasant, Phasianus colchicus (I) LC
- Ruffed Grouse, Bonasa umbellus LC
- Sage Grouse, Centrocercus urophasianus NT
- Gunnison Grouse, Centrocercus minimus EN
- Willow Ptarmigan, Lagopus lagopus LC
- Rock Ptarmigan, Lagopus muta LC
- White-tailed Ptarmigan, Lagopus leucura LC
- Spruce Grouse, Falcipennis canadensis LC
- Dusky Grouse, Dendragapus obscurus LC
- Sooty Grouse, Dendragapus fuliginosus LC
- Sharp-tailed Grouse, Tympanuchus phasianellus LC
- Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse, T. phasianellus columbianus
- Greater Prairie Chicken, Tympanuchus cupido VU (Attwater's Prairie Chicken T. c. attwateri: E)
- Lesser Prairie Chicken, Tympanuchus pallidicinctus VU
- Wild Turkey, Meleagris gallopavo LC
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Canada And The United States
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