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Syrrhaptes paradoxusLC

Syrrhaptes paradoxus

Syrrhaptes paradoxus,Pallas's Sandgrouse

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Feather-legged sandfowl (Syrrhaptes paradoxus) Foreign name Pallas' s Sandgrouse, no subspecies.When a sandgrouse walks, its b···

Numida meleagrisLC

Numida meleagris

Numida meleagris,Helmeted Guineafowl

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris) has nine subspecies.Helmeted beaded chickens are land birds and prefer to live in group···

Guttera verreauxiLC

Guttera verreauxi

Guttera verreauxi,Western Crested Guineafowl

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Western Crested Guineafowl (Guttera verreauxi), no subspecies.The West African crested chicken is omnivorous. Plant foods include ···

Guttera pucheraniLC

Guttera pucherani

Guttera pucherani,Eastern Crested Guineafowl

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The Eastern Crested Guineafowl (Guttera pucherani) has three subspecies.East African crested chicken omnivorous. Plant foods inclu···

Guttera plumiferaLC

Guttera plumifera

Guttera plumifera,Plumed Guineafowl

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The Central African crested Guineafowl (Guttera plumifera) is known as the Plumed Guineafowl and has two subspecies.Listed on the ···

Guttera edouardiLC

Guttera edouardi

Guttera edouardi,Southern Crested Guineafowl

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The Guttera edouardi, also known as the Southern Crested Guineafowl, was once a subspecies of the East African Crested Guineafowl ···

Agelastes nigerLC

Agelastes niger

Agelastes niger,Black Guineafowl

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The Black Guineafowl (scientific name: Agelastes niger) has no subspecies.The chicken's diet is mainly insect-based, including···

Agelastes meleagridesLC

Agelastes meleagrides

Agelastes meleagrides,White-breasted Guineafowl

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The White-breasted Guineafowl, known as the Agelastes meleagrides or White-breasted Guineafowl, usually lives in small groups of a···

Acryllium vulturinumLC

Acryllium vulturinum

Acryllium vulturinum,Vulturine Guineafowl

Landfowl8-12years

Vulturine Guineafowl (scientific name: Acryllium vulturinum), no subspecies.Vulture chicken live in clusters, each group of about ···

Xenoperdix udzungwensisLC

Xenoperdix udzungwensis

Xenoperdix udzungwensis,Udzungwa Forest-partridge

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Xenoperdix udzungwensis is Udzungwa Forest-partridge, no subspecies. Specific habits are unknown.Listed on the International Union···

Tetraophasis caucasicusLC

Tetraophasis caucasicus

Tetraophasis caucasicus,Caucasian Snowcock

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Tetraophasis caucasicus, Caucasian Snowcock, likes to form groups, usually in small groups of 3-5 birds. In areas with high densit···

Tetraophasis caspiusLC

Tetraophasis caspius

Tetraophasis caspius,Caspian Snowcock

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Tetraophasis caspius, Caspian Snowcock, eats seeds and plants. During the non-breeding season, they form small colonies. The nest ···

Syrmaticus soemmerringiiLC

Syrmaticus soemmerringii

Syrmaticus soemmerringii

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The pheasant soemmerringii has five subspecies. It feeds on insects, roots, leaves and grains.Protect wild animals and eliminate w···

Synoicus ypsilophorusLC

Synoicus ypsilophorus

Synoicus ypsilophorus,Brown Quail

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Synoicus ypsilophorus (Brown Quail) has 10 subspecies. It is mainly active at dawn and dusk, and the call is loud. Feeds on seeds ···

Synoicus chinensisLC

Synoicus chinensis

Synoicus chinensis

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Synoicus chinensis has 10 subspecies, including Blue-breasted Quail, King Quail, and Asian Blue Quail.Blue-breasted quails are res···

Synoicus adansoniiLC

Synoicus adansonii

Synoicus adansonii,African Blue Quail,Blue Quail

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

African blue-breasted Quail (Synoicus adansonii) : African Blue Quail, Blue quail, no subspecies. It was once a subspecies of the ···

Scleroptila whyteiLC

Scleroptila whytei

Scleroptila whytei,Whyte's Francolin

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

White ring neck Partridge (scientific name: Scleroptila whytei) foreign name Whyte' s Francolin, no subspecies.White-necked pa···

Scleroptila streptophoraLC

Scleroptila streptophora

Scleroptila streptophora,Ring-necked Francolin

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The ringnecked Partridge (Scleroptila streptophora) is Ring-necked Francolin, no subspecies.It gathers in small groups and flies v···

Scleroptila shelleyiLC

Scleroptila shelleyi

Scleroptila shelleyi,Shelley's Francolin

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Xie's Partridge (scientific name: Scleroptila shelleyi) foreign name Shelley' S. Francolin, there are 3 subspecies.The Par···

Scleroptila psilolaemaLC

Scleroptila psilolaema

Scleroptila psilolaema,Moorland Francolin

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The Highland ringnecked Partridge (Scleroptila psilolaema) is Moorland Francolin, no subspecies.Highland ringnecked partridges are···

Scleroptila levaillantiiLC

Scleroptila levaillantii

Scleroptila levaillantii,Red-winged Francolin

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The Red-winged Francolin (Scleroptila levaillantii) has three subspecies.The red-winged ringnecked partridge is a land bird and is···

Scleroptila gutturalisLC

Scleroptila gutturalis

Scleroptila gutturalis,Orange River Francolin

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The Orange River Partridge (Scleroptila gutturalis) is known as Orange River Francolin and has four subspecies.The Orange River ri···

Scleroptila finschiLC

Scleroptila finschi

Scleroptila finschi,Finsch's Francolin

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Partridge finschi (scientific name: Scleroptila finschi) foreign name Finsch' s Francolin, no subspecies.The partridge is a la···

Scleroptila elgonensisLC

Scleroptila elgonensis

Scleroptila elgonensis,Elgon Francolin

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The Partridge Elgon Francolin (Scleroptila elgonensis) has no subspecies.Elgon ring-necked partridges are usually grouped in pairs···

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