[order] GALLIFORMES | [family] Phasianidae | [latin] Falcipennis canadensis | [UK] Spruce Grouse | [FR] Tetras du Canada | [DE] Tannenhuhn | [ES] Gallo Canadiense | [NL] Bossneeuwhoen Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Tetrao canadensis Falcipennis canadensis NA Alaska, Canada, n USA Falcipennis canadensis atratus s Alaska (USA) […]
Tag: Grouse, pheasants and partridges
Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus)
[order] GALLIFORMES | [family] Phasianidae | [latin] Tympanuchus phasianellus | [UK] Sharp-tailed Grouse | [FR] Tetras a queue fine | [DE] Schweifhuhn | [ES] Gallo de las Praderas Chico | [NL] Stekelstaarthoen Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Tympanuchus phasianellus NA nc, nw Tympanuchus phasianellus campestris c Canada to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]