Phasianidae

Lerwa lerwa Photo by Ulrich Weber (Oriental Bird Images) Common name:snow partridge (en); perdiz-das-neves (pt); lerva des neiges (fr); perdiz Lerwa (es); Lerwahuhn (de) Taxonomy:Order GalliformesFamily PhasianidaeRange:This species is found in the Himalayas mountain range, in northern India and Pakistan, Nepal and south-western China.Size:These birds are 38-40 cm long. The females tend to be smaller,…

Gallus lafayetii Photo by Michael Tseng (Flickr) Common name:Sri Lanka junglefowl (en); galo-do-Ceilão (pt); coq de Lafayette (fr); gallo de Ceilán (es); Ceylonhuhn (de)Taxonomy:Order GalliformesFamily PhasianidaeRange:This species is endemic to Sri lanka, being found throughout most of the island.Size:These birds have a very marked sexual dimorphism. The males are 66-72 cm long and weigh 790-1.440…

Arborophila torqueola Photo by Josep del Hoyo (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:hill partridge (en); perdiz-montesa (pt); torquéole à collier (fr); arborófila común (es); hügelhuhn (de)Taxonomy:Order GalliformesFamily PhasianidaeRange:This species is found on the slopes of the Himalayas, in Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet and northern India, and also into Myanmar, northern Thailand and northern Vietnam.Size:These birds are 27-30…

Coturnix coromandelica Photo by Jugal Tiwari (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:rain quail (en); codurniz-da-chuva (pt); caille nattée (fr); codorniz coromandélica (es); regenwachtel (de)Taxonomy:Order GalliformesFamily PhasianidaeRange:This species is found throughout India and marginally into Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and also into Myanmar and southern Thailand.Size:These birds are 15-17 cm long and weigh 64-71 g.Habitat:The rain quail is…