Perdicinae
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Perdicinae is a non-migratory Old World group. These are medium-sized birds, and are native to Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. They are ground-nesting seed-eaters. The subfamily includes the partridges, the snowcocks, the francolins, the spurfowl and the Old World quail.
Species list in taxonomic order
- Alectoris
- Arabian partridge, Alectoris melanocephala
- Przevalski's partridge, Alectoris magna
- Rock partridge, Alectoris graeca
- Chukar partridge, Alectoris chukar
- Philby's partridge, Alectoris philbyi
- Barbary partridge, Alectoris barbara
- Red-legged partridge, Alectoris rufa
- Ammoperdix
- See-see partridge, Ammoperdix griseogularis
- Sand partridge, Ammoperdix heyi
- Arborophila, the hill partridges
- 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
- Red-breasted partridge, Arborophila hyperythra
- Red-billed partridge, Arborophila rubrirostris
- Sumatran partridge, Arborophila sumatrana
- Roll's partridge, Arborophila rolli
- Malayan partridge, Arborophila campbelli
- Vietnam partridge, Arborophila merlini
- Bambusicola
- Mountain bamboo partridge, Bambusicola fytchii
- Chinese bamboo partridge, Bambusicola thoracica
- Taiwan bamboo partridge, Bambusicola sonorivox
- Caloperdix
- Ferruginous partridge, Caloperdix oculea
- Campocolinus
- Coqui francolin, Campocolinus coqui
- White-throated francolin, Campocolinus albogularis
- Schlegel's francolin, Campocolinus schlegelii
- Coturnix
- Rain quail, Coturnix coromandelica
- Harlequin quail, Coturnix delegorguei
- Common quail, Coturnix coturnix
- Japanese quail, Coturnix japonica
- †New Zealand quail, Coturnix novaezelandiae (extinct)
- Stubble quail, Coturnix pectoralis
- Francolinus
- Black francolin, Francolinus francolinus
- Painted francolin, Francolinus pictus
- Chinese francolin, Francolinus pintadeanus
- Galloperdix
- Red spurfowl, Galloperdix spadicea
- Painted spurfowl, Galloperdix lunulata
- Sri Lanka spurfowl, Galloperdix bicalcarata
- Haematortyx
- Crimson-headed partridge, Haematortyx sanguiniceps
- Lerwa
- Snow partridge, Lerwa lerwa
- Margaroperdix
- Madagascar partridge, Margaroperdix madagarensis
- Melanoperdix
- Black partridge, Melanoperdix nigra
- Ophrysia
- Himalayan quail, Ophrysia monorthonyx
- Ortygornis
- Crested francolin, Ortygornis sephaena
- Grey francolin, Ortygornis pondicerianus
- Swamp francolin, Ortygornis gularis
- Peliperdix
- Latham's francolin, Peliperdix lathami
- Perdicula
- Jungle bush quail, Perdicula asiatica
- Rock bush quail, Perdicula argoondah
- Painted bush quail, Perdicula erythrorhyncha
- Manipur bush quail, Perdicula manipurensis
- Perdix
- Grey partridge, Perdix perdix
- Daurian partridge, Perdix dauurica
- Tibetan partridge, Perdix hodgsoniae
- Rhizothera
- Long-billed partridge, Rhizothera longirostris
- Dulit partridge, ''Rhizothera dulitensis
- Pternistis
- Hartlaub's spurfowl, Pternistis hartlaubi
- Mount Cameroon spurfowl, Pternistis camerunensis
- Handsome spurfowl, Pternistis nobilis
- Swierstra's spurfowl, Pternistis swierstrai
- Erckel's spurfowl, Pternistis erckelii
- Djibouti spurfowl, Pternistis ochropectus
- Chestnut-naped spurfowl, Pternistis castaneicollis
- Black-fronted spurfowl, Pternistis atrifrons
- Jackson's spurfowl, Pternistis jacksoni
- Scaly spurfowl, Pternistis squamatus
- Ahanta spurfowl, Pternistis ahantensis
- Grey-striped spurfowl, Pternistis griseostriatus
- Hildebrandt's spurfowl, Pternistis hildebrandti
- Natal spurfowl, Pternistis natalensis
- Red-billed spurfowl, Pternistis adspersus
- Cape spurfowl, Pternistis capensis
- Heuglin's spurfowl, Pternistis icterorhynchus
- Double-spurred spurfowl, Pternistis bicalcaratus
- Harwood's spurfowl, Pternistis harwoodi
- Clapperton's spurfowl, Pternistis clappertoni
- Yellow-necked spurfowl, Pternistis leucoscepus
- Swainson's spurfowl, Pternistis swainsonii
- Grey-breasted spurfowl, Pternistis rufopictus
- Red-necked spurfowl, Pternistis afer
- Rollulus
- Crested partridge, Rollulus rouloul
- Scleroptila
- Ring-necked francolin, Scleroptila streptophora
- Grey-winged francolin, Scleroptila afra
- Red-winged francolin, Scleroptila levaillantii
- Finsch's francolin, Scleroptila finschi
- Shelley's francolin, Scleroptila shelleyi
- Moorland francolin, Scleroptila psilolaema
- Orange River francolin, Scleroptila levaillantoides
- Synoicus
- Brown quail, Synoicus ypsilophorus
- Snow Mountain quail, Synoicus monorthonyx
- King quail, Synoicus chinensis
- Blue quail, Synoicus adansonii
- Tetraogallus
- Caucasian snowcock, Tetraogallus caucasicus
- Caspian snowcock, Tetraogallus caspius
- Himalayan snowcock, Tetraogallus himalayensis
- Tibetan snowcock, Tetraogallus tibetanus
- Altai snowcock, Tetraogallus altaicus
- Tetraophasis
- Verreaux's monal-partridge, Tetraophasis obscurus
- Szechenyi's monal-partridge, Tetraophasis szechenyii
- Tropicoperdix'
- Green-legged partridge, Tropicoperdix chloropus
- Chestnut-necklaced partridge, Tropicoperdix charltonii
- Xenoperdix
- Rubeho forest partridge, Xenoperdix obscuratus
- Udzungwa forest partridge, Xenoperdix udzungwensis
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