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
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 […]
Rock Partridge (Alectoris graeca)
[order] GALLIFORMES | [family] Phasianidae | [latin] Alectoris graeca | [UK] Rock Partridge | [FR] Perdrix bartavelle | [DE] Steinhuhn | [ES] Perdiz griega | [NL] Steenpatrijs Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Alectoris graeca EU s, se Europe Alectoris graeca graeca Serbia and Albania to Greece and Bulgaria […]
Ptarmigan (Lagopus muta)
[order] GALLIFORMES | [family] Phasianidae | [latin] Lagopus muta | [UK] Ptarmigan | [FR] Lagopede alpin | [DE] Alpenschneehuhn | [ES] Perdiz nival | [NL] Alpensneeuwhoen Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Ptarmigan cocks retain their winter plumage during the breeding season and into the summer. When […]
Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar)
[order] GALLIFORMES | [family] Phasianidae | [latin] Alectoris chukar | [UK] Chukar Partridge | [FR] Perdrix choukar | [DE] Chukar-Steinhuhn | [ES] Perdiz chukar | [NL] Aziatische Steenpatrijs Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Alectoris chukar EU s Alectoris chukar chukar e Afghanistan to Nepal Alectoris chukar cypriotes Crete, […]
Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)
[order] GALLIFORMES | [family] Phasianidae | [latin] Bonasa umbellus | [UK] Ruffed Grouse | [FR] Gelinotte huppee | [DE] Kragenhuhn | [ES] Grevol Engolado | [NL] Kraaghoen Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Tetrastes umbellus Bonasa umbellus NA Alaska, Canada, n USA Bonasa umbellus affinis British Columbia (Canada) to […]
Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
[order] GALLIFORMES | [family] Phasianidae | [latin] Phasianus colchicus | [UK] Pheasant | [FR] Faisan de Colchide | [DE] Jagdfasan | [ES] Faisan Vulgar | [NL] Fazant Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics The Pheasant is a large, dramatic bird, approaching nearly 90 cm, with a long, […]