Order:
Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae
Subfamily
Perdicinae
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Subfamily Perdicinae grey partridges
(probably belong in
either Meleagridinae or Phasianinae)
Genus Ptilopachus
Stone Partridge, Ptilopachus petrosus
Nahan's Partridge, Ptilopachus nahani
Genus Lerwa.
Snow Partridge, Lerwa lerwa - Snow Partridge, found throughout
the Himalayas.
Genus Tetraophasis - Monal-Partridges, native to China
Verreaux's Monal-Partridge, Tetraophasis obscurus
Szechenyi's Monal-Partridge, Tetraophasis szechenyii
Genus Tetraogallus - Snowcock,
large partridges found in montane Asia.
Himalayan Snowcock, Tetraogallus
himalayensis
Caucasian Snowcock, Tetraogallus caucasicus
Caspian Snowcock, Tetraogallus caspius
Tibetan Snowcock, Tetraogallus tibetanus
Altai Snowcock, Tetraogallus altaicus
Genus Alectoris - The Rock Partridges, also known as
Red-legged Partridges,
found
in Europe, Africa & Asia.
Arabian Partridge, Alectoris melanocephala
Przevalski's Partridge, Alectoris magna
Rock Partridge, Alectoris graeca
Chukar, Alectoris chukar
Philby's Partridge, Alextoris philbyi
Barbary Partridge, Alectoris barbara
Red-legged Partridge, Alectoris rufa
Genus Ammoperdix - Monal-Partridges,
found in NE Africa & SW Asia.
See-see Partridge, Ammoperdix griseogularis
Sand Partridge, Ammoperdix heyi
Genus Perdix - Typical or Grey Partridges, native to
Europe & Asia.
Grey Partridge, Perdix perdix
Daurian Partridge, Perdix dauurica
Tibetan Partridge, Perdix hodgsoniae
Genus Rhizothera - Long-billed Partridge, found in
tropical Asia.
Long-billed Partridge, Rhizothera longirostris
Genus Margaroperdix - Madagascar Partridge, endemic
to Madagascar.
Madagascar Partridge, Margaroperdix madagascarensis
Genus Melanoperdix - Madagascar Partridge, endemic
to Madagascar.
Black Wood-partridge, Melanoperdix nigra
Genus Xenoperdix - Udzungwa
Partridge, single species that was first described in the
early 1990s in Tanzania.
Rubeho Forest Partridge, Xenoperdix obscuratus
Udzungwa Forest Partridge, Xenoperdix udzungwensis
Genus Arborophila - Hill-Partridges, 21 species found
in the forests of Asia.
Hill Partridge, Arborophila torqueola
Sichuan Partridge, Arborophila rufipectus
Chestnut-breasted Partridge, Arborophila mandellii
White-necklaced Partridge, Arborophila gingica
Rufous-throated Partridge, Arborophila rufogularis
White-cheeked Partridge, Arborophila atrogularis
Taiwan Partridge, Arborophila crudigularis
Hainan Partridge, Arborophila ardens
Chestnut-bellied Partridge, Arborophila javanica
Grey-breasted Partridge, Arborophila orientalis
Bar-backed Partridge, Arborophila brunneopectus
Orange-necked Partridge, Arborophila davidi
Chestnut-headed Partridge, Arborophila cambodiana
Siamese Hill-Partridge, Arborophila diversa
Malaysian Hill-Partridge, Arborophila campbelli)
Red-breasted Partridge, Arborophila hyperythra
Red-billed Partridge, Arborophila rubrirostris
Scaly-breasted Partridge, Arborophila chloropus
Chestnut-necklaced Partridge, Arborophila charltonii
Sumatran Partridge, Arborophila sumatrana
Vietnam Partridge, Arborophila merlini
Genus Caloperdix - native to southeast Asia.
Ferruginous Partridge, Caloperdix oculea
Genus Haematortyx - endemic to the forests of Borneo.
Crimson-headed Partridge, Haematortyx sanguiniceps
Genus Rollulus
Crested Partridge, Rollulus roulroul
Genus Ptilopachus - native to Africa
Stone Partridge, Ptilopachus petrosus
Genus Bambusicola - Bamboo-Partridges, found in Asia
Mountain Bamboo Partridge, Bambusicola fytchii
Chinese Bamboo Partridge, Bambusicola thoracica