Pheasants And Allies

The Phasianidae are a family of terrestrial birds which consists of quails, partridges, snowcocks, francolins, spurfowl, tragopans, monals, pheasants, peafowls and jungle fowls. In general, they are plump (although they vary in size) and have broad, relatively short wings. There are 156 species worldwide and 46 species which occur in India.

Family: Phasianidae

Order: Galliformes

Indian Peafowl

(Pavo Cristatus)

Common Peafowl, Blue Peafowl, Blue Peacock, Peacock

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मोर

Grey Francolin

(Francolinus Pondicerianus)

Grey Partridge, Gray Partridge, Gray Francolin

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