About Pheasants & Allies

Overview

The Pheasants & Allies are a family of birds (Latin: Phasianidae) within the order Gamebirds (Chickens, Pheasants and Grouse). Worldwide the family includes about 54 genera and 187 species. Its members are primarily distributed across the Oriental Region, Africa, the Palearctic. Notable genera include Pternistis, Arborophila, Lophura. Galliformes are the gamebirds: chickens, pheasants, quail, turkeys, peafowl and grouse, a largely terrestrial order of about 307 species distributed on every continent except Antarctica.

Classification

Family: Phasianidae (Pheasants & Allies); Order: Gamebirds (Chickens, Pheasants and Grouse); about 54 genera and 187 species.

Distribution

Primarily across the Oriental Region, Africa, the Palearctic.