[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) […]
Category: Galliformes
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 […]
Crested Bobwhite (Colinus cristatus)
[order] Galliformes | [family] Odontophoridae | [latin] Colinus cristatus | [UK] Crested Bobwhite | [FR] Colin huppe | [DE] Haubenwachtel | [ES] Colin Crestudo | [IT] | [NL] Kuifkwartel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Odontophorus cristatus Colinus cristatus LA Panama through n SA Colinus cristatus badius wc Colombia […]
Little Chachalaca (Ortalis motmot)
[order] Galliformes | [family] Cracidae | [latin] Ortalis motmot | [UK] Little Chachalaca | [FR] Ortalide motmot | [DE] Motmotguan | [ES] Chachalaca Motmot | [IT] Ciacialaca minore | [NL] Kleine Chachalaca Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics It has a chestnut head, a red dewlap and brown wings. Listen to the sound of Little Chachalaca […]
Marail Guan (Penelope marail)
[order] Galliformes | [family] Cracidae | [latin] Penelope marail | [UK] Marail Guan | [FR] Penelope marail | [DE] Marailguan | [ES] Pava Marail | [IT] Penelope di foresta | [NL] Marail-sjakohoen Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Penelope marail SA n Penelope marail jacupeba se Venezuela, n Brazil […]
Spixs Guan (Penelope jacquacu)
[order] Galliformes | [family] Cracidae | [latin] Penelope jacquacu | [UK] Spixs Guan | [FR] Penelope de Spix | [DE] Spixguan | [ES] Pava Amazonica | [IT] Penelope di Spix | [NL] Spix-sjakohoen Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Penelope jacquacu SA Amazonia Penelope jacquacu granti e Venezuela, Guyana […]
Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
Galliformes Phasianidae Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) [order] Galliformes | [family] Phasianidae | [latin] Meleagris gallopavo | [UK] Wild Turkey | [FR] Dindon sauvage | [DE] Truthuhn | [ES] Guajolote Gallipavo | [IT] Tacchino comune | [NL] Kalkoen Physical charateristics Its large body is a dark brownish-gray with iridescent black and green barring. Its small, unfeathered […]