Birds: different species, definitions, photos, and more

Scleroptila gutturalis，Orange River Francolin

Features：The adult bird has colored stripes on both sides of the head and neck, and the cloth has small black and white spots

The Orange River Partridge (Scleroptila gutturalis) is known as Orange River Francolin and has four subspecies.The Orange River ringnecked partridge is a land bird and can live in colonies of up to 10-12 individuals. Flies fast when in danger, but usually runs around in panic. Forage for insects and...

Scleroptila finschi，Finsch's Francolin

Features：The upper body is mainly gray-brown with some reddish-brown streaks

Partridge finschi (scientific name: Scleroptila finschi) foreign name Finsch' s Francolin, no subspecies.The partridge is a land bird that flies quickly when in danger, but usually runs away in panic. Scour the ground for insects and plant seeds, feeding on weeds, roots, seeds, young leaves and...

Scleroptila elgonensis，Elgon Francolin

Features：Underbody chestnut color, full of fine spots and black stripes

The Partridge Elgon Francolin (Scleroptila elgonensis) has no subspecies.Elgon ring-necked partridges are usually grouped in pairs or family groups. Are particularly timid and cautious birds. If it sees a dangerous situation, it will quickly run into the low grass and only come out when the intruder...

Scleroptila afra，Grey-winged Francolin

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The gray-winged Francolin (Scleroptila afra) has no subspecies.The Partridge is mainly active in the early morning and late afternoon. It feeds on bulbs and roots, especially those of lycoris, sedges and irises, as well as a small number of plant leaves and seeds, insects and invertebrates.Listed on...

Rollulus roulroul，Crested Partridge，Perdiz Rulrul

Features：The whole is bluish-purple with a glossy color, and the head has a cluster of gorgeous bright red feathers

The coronal Partridge (scientific name: Rollulus rouloul) Crested Partridge in English, Perdiz Rulrul in Spanish, no subspecies.Coronal partridges tend to live alone or in pairs, sometimes in small groups of up to 15 individuals. Prefers to live in dry areas, descending to the valleys in the early m...

Rhizothera dulitensis，Dulit Partridge

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Dulit Partridge, Rhizothera dulitensis, was once a subspecies of partridge. Specific habits are unknown.Listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 2016 Red List of Threatened Species ver 3.1 - Vulnerable (VU).Protect wild animals and eliminate wild meat.Maintaining ecologica...

Rhizothera longirostris，Long-billed Wood Partridge

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Rhizothera longirostris, or Long-billed Wood Partridge, is seriously threatened by habitat degradation and hunting, and an important conservation priority is rediscovery. Birdlife International believes it may have been in rapid decline due to habitat destruction and degradation, and that its taxono...

Rheinardia ocellata，Crested Argus

Features：It is a large pheasant with a long tail and an upright crest on its head

The Crested Argus (Rheinardia ocellata) has two subspecies.The crested pheasant usually moves alone in its territory. They only come together during the breeding season. The species is polygamous in the wild, with males performing elaborate courtship rituals during the mating season, calling and dan...

Ptilopachus petrosus

Features：The body feathers are mainly chocolate brown with sparse cream-gray spots

Ptilopachus petrosus usually lives in pairs or small groups of up to four quails and feeds on grass and herb seeds, green leaves, fruits and buds, and some insects.In captivity they are monogamous, but in the wild they are mostly monogamous. The eggs are pale pink, faded to cream, and the whole of t...

Ptilopachus nahani，Nahan's Partridge

Features：Probably the only African quail in the New World.

Ptilopachus nahani, foreign name Nahan' s Partridge is a traditional bird in the pheasant family. As its other name suggests, it was previously considered a partridge (Francolin) and placed in the genus Francolinus or Pternistis, but it was eventually determined that its closest relative was the...

Pternistis swierstrai，Swierstra's Francolin

Features：The male bird is black and white with a broad black chest band with black spots

Swierstra (scientific name: Pternistis swierstrai) foreign name Swierstra' s Francolin, no subspecies.The partridge is usually solitary. Look for grass seeds, bean seeds and insects among the forest leaves. When encountering danger, he prefers running to escape danger rather than flying. The bre...

Swainson's Francolin，Pternistis swainsonii

Features：Has a distinctive scarlet throat and bare facial skin red

The colored partridge (scientific name: Pternistis swainsonii) foreign name Swainson' s Francolin, there are 2 subspecies.The partridge is usually solitary. It feeds on plant bulbs and bulbs, seeds, berries and shoots, as well as spiders and insects, including locusts, ticks, beetles, termites a...

Scaly Francolin，Pternistis squamatus

Features：It's a species with fairly dark plumage

The Partridge squamatus (Pternistis squamatus) has six subspecies, Scaly Francolin.Partridges are usually solitary. Feed on bulbs and bulbs, seeds, berries and shoots of plants, including sweet potatoes and peanuts. They also eat small mollusks, termites, ants and other insects. When in danger, he p...

Grey-breasted Francolin，Pternistis rufopictus

Features：Forehead and crown brown, nape and wings dark brown neck and thorax gray

The Grey-breasted Francolin (Pternistis rufopictus) has no subspecies.The partridge is usually solitary, becoming active only in the early morning and late afternoon. It mainly feeds on the tubers of the sedge genus (Sedge family), but also eats small mollusks, termites, ants, and other insects. Whe...

Djibouti Francolin

Features：The adult bird is grayish-brown in color with white stripes that taper toward the head

Pternistis ochropectus (Pternistis ochropectus) foreign name Djibouti Francolin, no subspecies.The partridge moves into more open woodland and scrubland after the breeding season. When in danger, he prefers running to escape danger rather than flying. It feeds on plant bulbs and bulbs, seeds, berrie...

Handsome Francolin，Pternistis nobilis

Features：It has distinctive white stripes and swirly feathers

Colorful partridge (scientific name: Pternistis nobilis) foreign name Handsome Francolin, no subspecies.Colourful partridges usually live alone. It feeds on plant bulbs and bulbs, seeds, berries and shoots, as well as small mollusks, termites, ants and other insects. When in danger, he prefers runni...

Pternistis natalensis，Natal Francolin

Features：The body has dense white undercoat and black fine lines, and brown wings

Natal Francolin (Pternistis natalensis) has two subspecies.The Natal colored partridge likes to be alone. It feeds on plant bulbs and bulbs, seeds, berries, shoots including grains, but also small mollusks, beetles, termites, grasshoppers and other insects. When in danger, he prefers running to esca...

Pternistis leucoscepus，Yellow-necked Francolin

Features：Orange-red exposed skin around the eyes and yellow skin on the throat

Yellow-necked Francolin (Pternistis leucoscepus), no subspecies.Sedge tubers were the main food, especially sedge plants, and the amount was more than 50%. They also eat small mollusks, termites, ants and other insects. When in danger, he prefers running to escape danger rather than flying. The bree...

Jackson's Francolin，Pternistis jacksoni

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Kenya colored partridge (scientific name: Pternistis jacksoni) foreign name Jackson' s Francolin, no subspecies.Kenyan colored partridges like to sing from the edge of boulders or cliffs in their territory. Usually alone. Feeds on plant bulbs and grass buds, berries, small snails and insects. Wh...

Pternistis icterorhynchus，Heuglin's Francolin

Features：The forehead has black striped feathers, with broad white brow lines and radiating spots below the neck

Yellow beak colored partridge (scientific name: Pternistis icterorhynchus) foreign name Heuglin' s Francolin, no subspecies.The yellow-billed partridge likes to sing from the edge of a boulder or cliff in its territory. Usually alone. It feeds on plant bulbs and bulbs, seeds, berries and shoots,...

francolinus hildebrandti，Hildebrandt's Francolin

Features：The throat, neck, and lower body are white, with mostly black markings, most visible on the chest and abdomen

francolinushildebrandti (scientific name: Francolinus Hildebrandti) foreign name Hildebrandt' S. Francolin, there are 3 subspecies.The partridge mainly lives between 2000 and 2500 m above sea level, but can drop to 650 m locally. They usually live in pairs, but sometimes in small family groups....