Birds: different species, definitions, photos, and more

Pternistis harwoodi，Harwood's Francolin

Features：The crown is brown, the upper jaw is black, but the tip and base are red

Hai's colored partridge (scientific name: Pternistis harwoodi) foreign name Harwood' s Francolin, no subspecies.The partridge usually searches the river banks for a variety of dense vegetation, but can easily enter nearby farmland in the early morning hours. Once these birds emerge from thei...

Pternistis hartlaubi，Hartlaub's Francolin

Features：The upper body of the male is mottled light brown/brown, while the lower body of the female is cinnamon (not white) without stripes

Hartlaub (scientific name: Pternistis hartlaubi) foreign name Hartlaub' s Francolin, no subspecies.The partridge is often found in relatively dense areas of grass and brush. Occurs in pairs or in family groups of 3-4 individuals, unless chirping, usually hidden among boulders. It feeds on plant...

Pternistis griseostriatus，Grey-striped Francolin

Features：The forehead and crown are black, the nape chestnut brown, and the ear feathers gray

The Grey-striped Francolin (Pternistis griseostriatus) has no subspecies.The grey partridge likes to sing from the edge of a boulder or cliff in its territory. Usually alone. It consists of shoots, seeds, small beans, cassava, and large fruits of plants, as well as insects (including termites) and i...

Pternistis erckelii，Erckel's Francolin

Features：The forehead and side of the crown are black, the crown and nape chestnut brown, and the beak and legs are grayish black

Brown top colored partridge (scientific name: Pternistis erckelii) foreign name Erckel' s Francolin, no subspecies.Brown-topped partridges like to sing from the edge of boulders or cliffs in their territory. Usually alone. It feeds on plant bulbs and bulbs, seeds, berries and shoots, as well as...

Pternistis clappertoni，Clapperton's Francolin

Features：The eye sockets are red, the forehead and crown are black, and there are long white eyebrows

The red-orbital colored Partridge (scientific name: Pternistis clappertoni) foreign name Clapperton' s Francolin, there are 6 subspecies.Partridges love to sing, and their vocalizations are highest in the early morning and late afternoon. Usually alone. It feeds on seeds and berries of plants, s...

Pternistis castaneicollis，Chestnut-naped Francolin

Features：The forehead is black and the belly is milky white, similar to the Kenyan colored partridge

Chestnut-naped Francolin (Pternistis castaneicollis) has three subspecies.The chestnut pillow-colored partridge primarily calls early in the morning and late in the evening, especially in males, in a loud "kawar-kawar" and "kek kek kek" sound, thought to be a duet between partner...

Pternistis capensis，Cape Francolin

Features：It is generally black with distinctive white stripes and swirly feathers

South African colored partridge (Pternistis capensis) foreign name Cape Francolin, no subspecies.South African coloured partridges call mainly in the early morning and late evening, especially in males, as a loud clamor or cluck. It feeds on plant bulbs and bulbs, seeds, berries and shoots, as well...

Pternistis camerunensis，Cameroon Francolin

Features：The beak and legs are red

The camerunensis species is Cameroon Francolin (Pternistis camerunensis), without subspecies.Cameroonian colored partridge feeds mainly on berries, grass seeds and insects. Flying into a tree or running around in panic to avoid danger instead of flying.The Cameroonian colored partridge is endangered...

Pternistis bicalcaratus，Double-spurred Francolin

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

The Double-spurred Francolin (Pternistis bicalcaratus) has three subspecies.The partridge is an opportunist living in west Africa. Its diet is closely related to the habitat environment and seasonal changes. It mainly eats dry rhizoids and tubers, and also eats plant seeds and insects. When in dange...

Pternistis atrifrons，Black-fronted Francolin

Features：The throat feathers have black and white radial plumage

The Black-fronted colored partridge (Pternistis atrifrons) is known as black-fronted Francolin and has no subspecies.The black-fronted partridge feeds on plant seeds, as well as insects such as termites (isoptera). A bird that can occasionally fly short distances. When in danger, he prefers running...

Pternistis ahantensis，Ahanta Francolin

Features：The chest and abdomen feathers are black and white, and the cheeks are bare and hairless

The brown top coloured partridge (Pternistis ahantensis) is known as Ahanta Francolin and has two subspecies.Brown-topped partridges are flyers and occasionally can fly short distances. Live in pairs or small groups. They do not fly unless they are in danger, but if they feel in danger, most of the...

Pternistis afer，Red-necked Francolin

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

The red-throated colored partridge (Pternistis afer) is known as Red-necked Francolin and has seven subspecies. A bird that can occasionally fly short distances. Omnivorous. Feeds on insects, plant matter and seeds. They source most of their food by digging. This species is strictly monogamous, main...

Pternistis adspersus，Red-billed Francolin

Features：There are quite prominent and very sharp yellow circles under the eyes

The Red-billed Francolin (Pternistis adspersus) has two subspecies. It's a bird. It can occasionally fly short distances. Omnivorous. Feeds on insects, plant matter and seeds. They source most of their food by digging. This species is strictly monogamous, maintaining mating for life.Listed on th...

Polyplectron schleiermacheri，Bornean Peacock-pheasant

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The Bornean Peacock pheasant (Latin name: Polyplectron schleiermacheri) is a rare and little-known species of the genus Polyplectron. Specific habits are unknown.Due to continued habitat loss, low numbers and limited distribution, the Bornean peacock pheasant is listed as endangered by the Internati...

Polyplectron napoleonis，Palawan Peacock-pheasant

Features：It is the most peacock-like pheasant of the genus.

Polyplectron napoleonis (formerly Polyplectron emphanum), also known as the Palawan peacock pheasant, is a medium sized pheasant. Specific habits are unknown.Due to continued habitat loss, low numbers and limited distribution, as well as hunting, the Barawang peacock is classified as vulnerable by t...

Polyplectron malacense，Malay Peacock-pheasant

Features：The body is brown with black spots, and the crest is long and dark blue-green

The Malay Peacock pheasant (Polyplectron malacense) is a medium sized pheasant with no subspecies.Malay peacock pheasants often live alone or in pairs, mostly on the wet ground where the forest is dense and the vegetation under the forest is more developed, and the activities are more frequent in th...

Polyplectron inopinatum，Mountain Peacock Pheasant

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Polyplectron inopinatum, Mountain Peacock Pheasant often live alone or in pairs, mostly on the wet ground with dense forests and well-developed understory vegetation, with frequent activities in the morning and afternoon. Sex is alert and timid. Male birds are particularly cautious when they are act...

Polyplectron germaini，Germain's Peacock-pheasant

Features：The upper body and half of the tail feathers have large purple-blue eye spots

Polyplectron germaini is a medium sized pheasant. Endemic to Indochina Peninsula. The pheasant was named after the French colonial surgeon Louis Rodolphe Germain. According to mitochondrial DNA and nuclear DNA tests, it was confirmed that the eye spotted peacock pheasant belonged to the same clade a...

Polyplectron chalcurum，Bronze-tailed Peacock Pheasant

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Polyplectron chalcurum, foreign name Bronze-tailed Peacock Pheasant, often live alone or in pairs, mostly in dense forests, underforest vegetation more developed damp ground, in the morning and afternoon activities more frequent. Sex is alert and timid. Male birds are particularly cautious when they...

Phasianus versicolor，Green Pheasant

Features：It is the national bird of Japan

The Green Pheasant (Phasianus versicolor) is a species endemic to Japan, and its species name "versicolor" means "color-changing" or "color-diverse". The Green pheasant was once listed as a subspecies of pheasant (Phasianus colchicus versicolor) by ornithologists, and w...

Perdix perdix，Grey Partridge

Features：It is a medium sized grayish brown quail

Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) is known as Grey Partridge and has eight subspecies.Gray partridge usually flocks except during the breeding season. Either a family group or a larger group consisting of a family group. They usually live in groups of 5 to 15 animals. The male quack, ki-errr-ik, ki-err...