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 of which 26 occur in Thailand.
| Common name | Binomial | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese Francolin | Francolinus pintadeanus | |
| Long-billed Partridge | Rhizothera longirostris | |
| Japanese Quail | Coturnix japonica | Very rare winter visitor |
| Rain Quail | Coturnix coromandelica | |
| Blue-breasted Quail | Coturnix chinensis | |
| Rufous-throated Partridge | Arborophila rufogularis | |
| Grey-breasted Partridge | Arborophila orientalis | Accidental. Sometimes split as Malayan Partridge A. campbelli |
| Bar-backed Partridge | Arborophila brunneopectus | |
| Chestnut-headed Partridge | Arborophila cambodiana | |
| Scaly-breasted Partridge | Arborophila chloropus | |
| Chestnut-necklaced Partridge | Arborophila charltonii | Rare and globally endangered |
| Ferruginous Partridge | Caloperdix oculea | |
| Crested Partridge | Rollulus rouloul | Rare and globally threatened |
| Mountain Bamboo-partridge | Bambusicola fytchii | |
| Red Junglefowl | Gallus gallus | |
| Kalij Pheasant | Lophura leucomelanos | |
| Silver Pheasant | Lophura nycthemera | |
| Crestless Fireback | Lophura erythrophthalma | |
| Crested Fireback | Lophura ignita | Rare and globally endangered |
| Siamese Fireback | Lophura diardi | |
| Hume's Pheasant | Syrmaticus humiae | Rare |
| Grey Peacock-Pheasant | Polyplectron bicalcaratum | |
| Malayan Peacock-Pheasant | Polyplectron malacense | Near extinct |
| Great Argus | Argusianus argus | |
| Green Peafowl | Pavo muticus | Resident but globally threatened |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Thailand