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Crested Wood-Partridge
<tr><th bgcolor=pink>Scientific classification
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<tr><td>Kingdom:<td>Animalia
<tr><td>Phylum:<td>Chordata
<tr><td>Class:<td>Aves
<tr><td>Order:<td>Galliformes
<tr><td>Family:<td>Phasianidae†
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<tr><th bgcolor=pink>Genera
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Perdix
Alectoris
Lerwa
Bambusicola
Ptilopachus
Rollulus
Haematortyx
Caloperdix
Arborophila
Xenoperdix
Melanoperdix
†See also Pheasant, Quail, Grouse
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Partridges are birds in the pheasant family, Phasianidae. They are a non-migratory Old World group.
These are medium-sized birds intermediate between the large pheasants and the small quails. The partridges are ground-nesting seed-eaters. Many species are hunted for sport or food.
Species list:
Genus Lerwa
- Snow Partridge, Lerwa lerwa
Genus Alectoris
Genus Ammoperdix
- See-see Partridge, Ammoperdix griseogularis
- Sand Partridge, Ammoperdix heyi
Genus Perdix
- Grey Partridge , Perdix perdix
- Daurian Partridge, Perdix dauurica
- Tibetan Partridge, Perdix hodgsoniae
Genus Rhizothera
- Long-billed Partridge, Rhizothera longirostris
Genus Margaroperdix
- Madagascar Partridge, Margaroperdix madagascarensis
Genus Melanoperdix
- Black Wood-partridge, Melanoperdix nigra
Genus Xenoperdix
- Udzungwa Forest Partridge, Xenoperdix udzungwensis
Genus Arborophila, the hill partidges
- Common Hill Partridge, Arborophila torqueola
- Sichuan Hill Partridge, Arborophila rufipectus
- Chestnut-breasted Hill Partridge, Arborophila mandellii
- Collared Hill Partridge, Arborophila gingica
- Rufous-throated Hill Partridge, Arborophila rufogularis
- White-cheeked Hill Partridge, Arborophila atrogularis
- Taiwan Hill Partridge, Arborophila crudigularis
- Hainan Hill Partridge, Arborophila ardens
- Chestnut-bellied Partridge, Arborophila javanica
- Grey-breasted Hill Partridge, Arborophila orientalis
- Brown-breasted Hill Partridge, Arborophila brunneopectus
- Orange-necked Hill Partridge, Arborophila davidi
- Chestnut-headed Hill Partridge, Arborophila cambodiana
- Bornean Hill Partridge, Arborophila hyperythra
- Red-billed Hill Partridge, Arborophila rubrirostris
- Green-legged Hill Partridge, Arborophila chloropus
- Annam Hill Partridge, Arborophila merlini
- Chestnut-necklaced Hill Partridge, Arborophila charltonii
Genus Caloperdix
- Ferruginous Wood Partridge, Caloperdix oculea
Genus Haematortyx
- Crimson-headed Partridge, Haematortyx sanguiniceps
Genus Rollulus
- Crested Wood Partridge, Rollulus rouloul
Genus Ptilopachus
- Stone Partridge, Ptilopachus petrosus
Genus Bambusicola
- Mountain Bamboo Partridge, Bambusicola fytchii
- Chinese Bamboo Partridge Bambusicola thoracica
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