GALLIFORMES of The World
Galliformes are heavy-bodied ground-feeding domestic or game birds. Most are plump-bodied with thick necks and moderately long legs, and have rounded and rather short wings. They do not fly well if at all, but walk and run instead for transportation. These birds vary greatly in size from 12-120 cm. Many adult males have one to several sharp horny spurs on the back of each leg, which they use for fighting. They can be found worldwide and in a variety of habitats, including forests, deserts, and meadows. Male courtship behavior includes elaborate visual displays of plumage. Gallinaceous birds feed on a variety of plant and animal material, which may include fruits, seeds, leaves, shoots, flowers, tubers, roots, insects, snails, worms, lizards, snakes, small rodents, and eggs. [abstracted from Wikipedia]
Partridge
Order Galliformes Family Phasianidae Subfamily Perdicinae
Partridges are birds in the pheasant family, Phasianidae. They are a non-migratory Old World group. These are medium-sized birds, intermediate between the larger pheasants and the smaller quails. Partridges are native to Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Partridges are ground-nesting seed-eaters.
Genus Alectoris
Chukar Alectoris chukar Found: North America (introduced), Europe, Asia
Photographed by: 1) Dick Daniels - Hawaii 2, 3) Dick - Hawaii
Partridge, Red-legged alectoris rufa Found: North America (introduced), Europe, New Zealand (introduced)
Photographed by: 1) Mark Medcalf - Scotland 2, 3) Arturo Nikolai
Genus Arborophila
Partridge, Bar-backed Arborophila brunneopectus Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1, 2) JJ Harrison - Thailand
1) Male 2) Female
Partridge, Chestnut-bellied also Chestnut-bellied Hill Partridge Arborophila javanica Found: Indonesia
Photographed by: 1, 2) Dick Daniels - San Diego Zoo
Partridge, Scaly-breasted Arborophila chloropus Found: Asia
Photographed by: JJ Harrison - Thailand
Partridge, Taiwan Arborophila crudigularis Found: Asia
Photographed by: Hiyashi Halso
Genus Bambusicola
Partridge, Chinese Bamboo Bambusicola thoracicus Found: China and Taiwan
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3) Richard2Formosa - Chushan Town, Taiwan
Partridge, Mountain Bamboo- Bambusicola fytchii Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1) Dick Daniels 2) Dick Daniels 3) Brian Gratwicke
Genus Perdix
Partridge, Grey also Gray Partridge Perdix perdix Found: North America (introduced), Europe, Asia
Photographed by: 1) Marek Szczepanek 2) Julia Adamson - Alberta, Canada 3) Huhu Uet
Genus Rollulus - 1 species
Partridge, Crested Wood also Roul Roul Rollulus rouloul Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1) Sandy Cole - North Carolina Zoo 2) Dick Daniels - North Carolina Zoo
3) Dick - North Carolina Zoo 4) Trisha Shears at the Cincinnati Zoo
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