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Pheasants & Allies

The Phasianidae family comprises 185 species of heavy, mostly ground-dwelling birds like pheasants, partridges, junglefowl, turkeys, and peafowl. These birds vary widely in size, with some tiny like the king quail and others massive like the Indian peafowl and even heavier wild turkey. They feature brightly colored males with ornaments such as combs and wattles, especially in larger species, and show a range of spur configurations on their legs. Found mainly in the Old World, Phasianidae species inhabit diverse environments from Europe and Asia to Africa and parts of Australia. Behaviorally, they exhibit varied diets from vegetarian to insectivorous and show different breeding strategies, with some monogamous and others polygamous, generally nesting on the ground. The family's relationship with humans is significant as the red junglefowl is the ancestor to domestic chickens and wild turkeys to domestic ones, both crucial in agriculture, while many species are popular gamebirds. With a complex evolutionary history, systematics have been revised, now including turkeys and grouse within the Phasianidae family, which continues to be studied and understood through molecular phylogenies.

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A photo of a Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar)

Chukar Partridge

Alectoris chukar
A photo of a Dusky Grouse (Dendragapus obscurus) , male

Dusky Grouse

Dendragapus obscurus
A photo of a Greater Prairie Chicken (Tympanuchus cupido) , male

Greater Prairie Chicken

Tympanuchus cupido
A photo of a Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix)

Grey Partridge

Perdix perdix

Gunnison Grouse

Centrocercus minimus

Himalayan Snowcock

Tetraogallus himalayensis
A photo of a Lesser Prairie Chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) , male

Lesser Prairie Chicken

Tympanuchus pallidicinctus
A photo of a Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) , male

Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus
A photo of a Ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) , male

Ptarmigan

Lagopus muta
A photo of a Red Grouse (Lagopus lagopus) , male

Red Grouse

Lagopus lagopus
A photo of a Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Ruffed Grouse

Bonasa umbellus
A photo of a Sage Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) , male

Sage Grouse

Centrocercus urophasianus
A photo of a Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) , male

Sharp-tailed Grouse

Tympanuchus phasianellus
A photo of a Sooty Grouse (Dendragapus fuliginosus) , male

Sooty Grouse

Dendragapus fuliginosus
A photo of a Spruce Grouse (Canachites canadensis) , male

Spruce Grouse

Canachites canadensis
A photo of a White-tailed Ptarmigan (Lagopus leucura) , male

White-tailed Ptarmigan

Lagopus leucura
A photo of a Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) , male

Wild Turkey

Meleagris gallopavo
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