The story It is difficult to account for the disappearance of the New Zealand Quail. A closely related, possibly conspecific, Australian species, the Stubble Quail (Coturnix pectoralis), flourishes in its homeland, yet the New Zealand birds failed to survive the coming of Europeans. The species seems to have been common on the grass-covered downs of […]
Category: Galliformes
Barbary Partridge (Alectoris barbara)
[order] GALLIFORMES | [family] Phasianidae | [latin] Alectoris barbara | [UK] Barbary Partridge | [FR] Perdrix gambra | [DE] Felsenhuhn | [ES] Perdiz Moruna | [NL] Barbarijnse Patrijs Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Alectoris barbara AF n Alectoris barbara barbara ne Morocco to n Tunesia Alectoris barbara barbata […]
Marbled Wood-Quail (Odontophorus gujanensis)
[order] GALLIFORMES | [family] Odontophoridae | [latin] Odontophorus gujanensis | [UK] Marbled Wood-Quail | [FR] Tocro de Guyana | [DE] Marmorwachtel | [ES] Codorniz Carirroja (Cr Ecu) | [NL] Gemarmerde Tandkwartel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Birds of this species are stout, compactly built, and somewhat […]
Mount Cameroon Francolin (Pternistis camerunensis)
[order] GALLIFORMES | [family] Phasianidae | [latin] Pternistis camerunensis | [UK] Mount Cameroon Francolin | [FR] Conure couronnee | [DE] Kamerunfrankolin | [ES] Francolin del Camerun | [NL] Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Terrestrial gamebird with red bill and legs. Male greyish below with warm brown upperparts and diagnostic red bill, eye-surround, legs and feet. […]
Black Francolin (Francolinus francolinus)
[order] GALLIFORMES | [family] Phasianidae | [latin] Francolinus francolinus | [UK] Black Francolin | [FR] Francolin noir | [DE] Halsband-Frankolin | [ES] Francolin Ventrinegro | [NL] Zwarte Frankolijn Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Francolinus francolinus EU, OR Asia Minor to Bangladesh Francolinus francolinus arabistanicus c and s Iraq, […]
Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus)
[order] GALLIFORMES | [family] Odontophoridae | [latin] Colinus virginianus | [UK] Northern Bobwhite | [FR] Colin de Virginie | [DE] Virginiawachtel | [ES] Colin de Virginia, Cuiche Comun (Mex) | [NL] Bobwhite Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Colinus virginianus NA, MA ec, se USA, e Mexico Colinus virginianus […]
Black Grouse (Tetrao tetrix)
[order] GALLIFORMES | [family] Phasianidae | [latin] Tetrao tetrix | [UK] Black Grouse | [FR] Tetras lyre | [DE] Birkhuhn | [ES] Urogallo Lira | [NL] Korhoen Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Lyrurus tetrix EU n Lyrurus tetrix baikalensis sw Siberia to n Mongolia and nw Manchuria (China) […]
Plain Chachalaca (Ortalis vetula)
[order] GALLIFORMES | [family] Cracidae | [latin] Ortalis vetula | [UK] Plain Chachalaca | [FR] Ortalide chacamel | [DE] Blauflugel-Guan | [ES] Chachalaca Nortena, Chachalaca Olivacea (Cr), Chachalaca (HN) | [NL] Bruine Chachalaca Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Ortalis vetula NA, MA s Texas to Honduras Ortalis vetula […]
Black Partridge (Melanoperdix niger)
[order] GALLIFORMES | [family] Phasianidae | [latin] Melanoperdix niger | [UK] Black Partridge | [FR] Francolin noir | [DE] Halsband-Frankolin | [ES] Perdiz Negra | [NL] Zwarte Frankolijn Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Coturnix niger Melanoperdix niger OR Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo Melanoperdix niger borneensis Borneo Melanoperdix niger […]
Red-legged Partridge (Alectoris rufa)
[order] GALLIFORMES | [family] Phasianidae | [latin] Alectoris rufa | [UK] Red-legged Partridge | [FR] Perdrix rouge | [DE] Rothuhn | [ES] Perdiz Roja | [NL] Rode Patrijs Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Alectoris rufa EU sw Europe Alectoris rufa hispanica n and w Iberian Pen. Alectoris rufa […]