[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 […]
Tag: Grouse, pheasants and partridges
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, […]
Quail (Coturnix coturnix)
[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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]