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 24 species which occur in Nepal.
- Snow Partridge Lerwa lerwa
- Tibetan Snowcock Tetraogallus tibetanus
- Himalayan Snowcock Tetraogallus himalayensis
- Chukar Alectoris chukar
- Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus
- Gray Francolin Francolinus pondicerianus
- Swamp Francolin Francolinus gularis
- Tibetan Partridge Perdix hodgsoniae
- Common Quail Coturnix coturnix
- Rain Quail Coturnix coromandelica (A)
- Blue-breasted Quail Coturnix chinensis
- Jungle Bush-Quail Perdicula asiatica (A)
- Hill Partridge Arborophila torqueola
- Rufous-throated Partridge Arborophila rufogularis
- Red Spurfowl Galloperdix spadicea
- Blood Pheasant Ithaginis cruentus
- Western Tragopan Tragopan melanocephalus
- Satyr Tragopan Tragopan satyra
- Koklass Pheasant Pucrasia macrolopha
- Himalayan Monal Lophophorus impejanus
- Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus
- Kalij Pheasant Lophura leucomelanos
- Cheer Pheasant Catreus wallichi
- Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Nepal