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 7 species which occur in Georgia.
- Caucasian Snowcock Tetraogallus caucasicus
- Caspian Snowcock Tetraogallus caspius
- Chukar Alectoris chukar
- Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus
- Gray Partridge Perdix perdix
- Common Quail Coturnix coturnix
- Ring-necked Pheasant Phasianus colchicus
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Georgia (country)