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 2 species which occur in the Seychelles.
- Gray Francolin Francolinus pondicerianus (I)
- Common Quail Coturnix coturnix (A)
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of The Seychelles