Tetraogallinae

Tetraogallinae is a subfamily in the Phasianidae family. It contains the following species:

Species list

 * Genus Synoicus
 * Brown Quail, Synoicus ypsilophora


 * Genus Excalfactoria
 * Blue Quail, Excalfactoria adansonii
 * King Quail, Excalfactoria chinensis


 * Genus Margaroperdix
 * Madagascar Partridge, Margaroperdix madagascarensis


 * Genus Anurophasis
 * Snow Mountains Quail, Anurophasis monorthonyx


 * Genus Coturnix
 * Common Quail, Coturnix coturnix
 * Japanese Quail, Coturnix japonica
 * Rain Quail, Coturnix coromandelica
 * Harlequin Quail, Coturnix delegorguei
 * Stubble Quail, Coturnix pectoralis
 * †New Zealand Quail, Coturnix novaezelandiae (extinct)
 * †Canary Islands Quail, Coturnix gomerae (fossil)


 * Genus Tetraogallus
 * Caucasian Snowcock, Tetraogallus caucasicus
 * Caspian Snowcock, Tetraogallus caspius
 * Himalayan Snowcock, Tetraogallus himalayensis
 * Tibetan Snowcock, Tetraogallus tibetanus
 * Altai Snowcock, Tetraogallus altaicus


 * Genus Alectoris
 * Barbary Partridge, Alectoris barbara
 * Arabian Partridge, Alectoris melanocephala
 * Rock Partridge, Alectoris graeca
 * Red-legged Partridge, Alectoris rufa
 * Chukar Partridge, Alectoris chukar
 * Philby's Partridge, Alectoris philbyi
 * Przevalski's Partridge, Alectoris magna


 * Genus Ammoperdix
 * See-see Partridge, Ammoperdix griseogularis
 * Sand Partridge, Ammoperdix heyi


 * Genus Ophrysia
 * †Himalayan Quail, Ophrysia superciliosa (critically endangered/extinct)


 * Genus Perdicula
 * Jungle Bush Quail, Perdicula asiatica
 * Rock Bush Quail, Perdicula argoondah
 * Painted Bush Quail, Perdicula erythrorhyncha
 * Manipur Bush Quail, Perdicula manipurensis


 * Genus Pternistis ("Spurfowl"):
 * Hartlaub's Francolin, Pternistis hartlaubi
 * Double-spurred Francolin, Pternistis bicalcaratus
 * Heuglin's Francolin, Pternistis icterorhynchus
 * Clapperton's Francolin, Pternistis clappertoni
 * Harwood's Francolin, Pternistis harwoodi
 * Red-billed Spurfowl, Pternistis adspersus
 * Cape Spurfowl, Pternistis capensis
 * Natal Spurfowl, Pternistis natalensis
 * Hildebrandt's Francolin, Pternistis hildebrandti
 * Scaly Francolin, Pternistis squamatus
 * Ahanta Francolin, Pternistis ahantensis
 * Grey-striped Francolin, Pternistis griseostriatus
 * Yellow-necked Spurfowl, Pternistis leucoscepus
 * Grey-breasted Spurfowl, Pternistis rufopictus
 * Red-necked Spurfowl, Pternistis afer
 * Swainson's Spurfowl, Pternistis swainsonii
 * Jackson's Francolin, Pternistis jacksoni
 * Handsome Francolin, Pternistis nobilis
 * Mount Cameroon Francolin, Pternistis camerunensis
 * Swierstra's Francolin, Pternistis swierstrai
 * Chestnut-naped Francolin, Pternistis castaneicollis
 * Erckel's Francolin, Pternistis erckelii
 * Djibouti Francolin, Pternistis ochropectus