[order] GALLIFORMES | [family] Phasianidae | [latin] Coturnix coturnix | [UK] Quail | [FR] Caille des bles | [DE] Wachtel | [ES] Codorniz europea-coturnix | [NL] Kwartel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics In spring and summer throughout continental and (less regularly) oceanic middle latitudes of west […]
Category: Galliformes
Dusky Grouse (Dendragapus obscurus)
[order] GALLIFORMES | [family] Phasianidae | [latin] Dendragapus obscurus | [UK] Dusky Grouse | [FR] Tetras sombre | [DE] Felsen-Gebirgshuhn | [ES] Gallo de las Rocosas Negro | [NL] Blauw Sneeuwhoen Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Dendragapus obscurus NA s Yukon to c Colorado Dendragapus obscurus obscurus Wyoming […]
Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus)
[order] GALLIFORMES | [family] Phasianidae | [latin] Tetrao urogallus | [UK] Capercaillie | [FR] Grand Tetras | [DE] Auerhuhn | [ES] Urogallo | [NL] Auerhoen Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Huge grouse, with noticeably broad wings and tail and heavy bill. Male looks all slate at […]
Gambels Quail (Callipepla gambelii)
[order] GALLIFORMES | [family] Odontophoridae | [latin] Callipepla gambelii | [UK] Gambels Quail | [FR] Colin de Cambel | [DE] Helmwachtel | [ES] Codorniz Desertica (Mex) | [NL] Helmkwartel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Philortyx gambelii Callipepla gambelii NA, MA sw US, nw Mexico Callipepla gambelii fulvipectus Sonora […]
White-tailed Ptarmigan (Lagopus leucura)
[order] GALLIFORMES | [family] Phasianidae | [latin] Lagopus leucura | [UK] White-tailed Ptarmigan | [FR] Lagopede a queue blanche | [DE] Weissschwanz-Schneehuhn | [ES] Lagopodo Coliblanco | [NL] Witstaartsneeuwhoen Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Lagopus leucura NA w, nw Lagopus leucura altipetens Rocky Mts. from Montana to New […]
Greater Prairie Chicken (Tympanuchus cupido)
[order] GALLIFORMES | [family] Phasianidae | [latin] Tympanuchus cupido | [UK] Greater Prairie Chicken | [FR] Tetras des prairies | [DE] Prariehuhn | [ES] Gallo de las Praderas Mayor | [NL] Prairiehoen Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Lagopus cupido Tympanuchus cupido NA sc Canada to Texas Tympanuchus cupido […]
Willow Ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus)
[order] GALLIFORMES | [family] Phasianidae | [latin] Lagopus lagopus | [UK] Willow Ptarmigan | [FR] Lagopede des saules | [DE] Moorschneehuhn | [ES] Lagopodo escandinavo | [NL] Moerassneeuwhoen Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Lerwa lagopus Lagopus lagopus NA, EU n Lagopus lagopus alascensis Alaska (USA) Lagopus lagopus alba […]
Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix)
[order] GALLIFORMES | [family] Phasianidae | [latin] Perdix perdix | [UK] Grey Partridge | [FR] Perdrix grise | [DE] Rebhuhn | [ES] Perdiz Pardilla | [NL] Patrijs Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Perdix perdix EU w, wc Perdix perdix armoricana w and s France Perdix perdix canescens Turkey […]
Hazel Grouse (Bonasa Bonasia)
[order] GALLIFORMES | [family] Phasianidae | [latin] Bonasa Bonasia | [UK] Hazel Grouse | [FR] Gelinotte des bois | [DE] Haselhuhn | [ES] Grevol | [NL] Hazelhoen Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Tetrastes bonasia EU nw, nc, ne Tetrastes bonasia amurensis ne China to n Korea Tetrastes bonasia […]
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 […]