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Galliformes
Chicken, grouse and turkeys

name latin name german name english name species in collection
Cracidae
Hokkos
Hokkos Chachalacas, guans & curassows 20 20
Numididae
Perlhühner
Perlhühner Guineafowl 3 3
Phasianidae
Fasanartige
Fasanartige Phasianidae 99 99
Megapodiidae
Großfußhühner
Großfußhühner Incubator birds 2 2
Odontophoridae
Zahnwachteln
Zahnwachteln New World quail 2 2
trivial name latin name name specimens
Elliots Pheasant
Syrmaticus ellioti
Syrmaticus ellioti 6 6
Copper Pheasant
Syrmaticus soemmerringii
Syrmaticus soemmerringii 8 8
Reeves Pheasant
Syrmaticus reevesii
Syrmaticus reevesii 8 8
Mrs. Humes pheasant
Syrmaticus humiae
Syrmaticus humiae 5 5
Mikado pheasant
Syrmaticus mikado
Syrmaticus mikado 7 7
Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus
Phasianus colchicus 8 8
Common Quail
Coturnix coturnix
Coturnix coturnix 6 6
Black Grouse
Lyrurus tetrix
Lyrurus tetrix 6 6
Alpine rock partridge
Alectoris graeca
Alectoris graeca 7 7
Chukar Partridge
Alectoris chukar
Alectoris chukar 3 3
Arabian partridge
Alectoris melanocephala
Alectoris melanocephala 3 3
Hazel Grouse
Tetrastes bonasia
Tetrastes bonasia 8 8
Grey Peacock-Pheasant
Polyplectron bicalcaratum
Polyplectron bicalcaratum 4 4
Bronze-tailed peacock-pheasant
Polyplectron chalcurum
Polyplectron chalcurum 3 3
Gambels Quail
Callipepla gambelii
Callipepla gambelii 1 1
Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
Pavo cristatus 3 3
Green peafowl
Pavo muticus
Pavo muticus 2 2
Great Argus
Argusianus argus
Argusianus argus 5 5
Crested Partridge
Rollulus rouloul
Rollulus rouloul 5 5
Swinhoe's pheasant
Lophura swinhoii
Lophura swinhoii 10 10
Edwards's pheasant
Lophura edwardsi
Lophura edwardsi 1 1
Kalij Pheasant
Lophura leucomelanos
Lophura leucomelanos 5 5
Lady Amherst's Pheasant
Chrysolophus amherstiae
Chrysolophus amherstiae 18 18
Golden pheasant
Chrysolophus pictus
Chrysolophus pictus 17 17
Western Capercaillie
Tetrao urogallus
Tetrao urogallus 11 11
Himalayan Monal
Lophophorus impejanus
Lophophorus impejanus 10 10
Rock ptarmigan
Lagopus muta
Lagopus muta 4 4
Blue eared pheasant
Crossoptilon auritum
Crossoptilon auritum 4 4
Brown Eared-Pheasant
Crossoptilon mantchuricum
Crossoptilon mantchuricum 2 2
White Eared-Pheasant
Crossoptilon crossoptilon
Crossoptilon crossoptilon 3 3
Black Francolin
Francolinus francolinus
Francolinus francolinus 4 4
Yellow-necked Spurfowl
Pternistis leucoscepus
Pternistis leucoscepus 5 5
Bare-faced Curassow
Crax fasciolata
Crax fasciolata 2 2
Great Curassow
Crax rubra
Crax rubra 11 11
Alagoas Curassow
Mitu tuberosum
Mitu tuberosum 1 1
Blue-throated Piping-Guan
Pipile cumanensis
Pipile cumanensis 3 3
Helmeted Curassow
Pauxi pauxi
Pauxi pauxi 5 5
Grey Partridge
Perdix perdix
Perdix perdix 7 7
Japanese Quail
Coturnix japonica
Coturnix japonica 3 3
Rain Quail
Coturnix coromandelica
Coturnix coromandelica 1 1
Caucasian Grouse
Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi
Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi 1 1
Philbys Partridge
Alectoris philbyi
Alectoris philbyi 1 1
Red-legged Partridge
Alectoris rufa
Alectoris rufa 4 4
Barbary partridge
Alectoris barbara
Alectoris barbara 3 3
Chinese Bamboo-Partridge
Bambusicola thoracicus
Bambusicola thoracicus 4 4
Mountain Peacock-Pheasant
Polyplectron inopinatum
Polyplectron inopinatum 5 5
Malayan peacock-pheasant
Polyplectron malacense
Polyplectron malacense 1 1
Palawan peacock-pheasant
Polyplectron napoleonis
Polyplectron napoleonis 7 7
Germain's peacock-pheasant
Polyplectron germaini
Polyplectron germaini 1 1
Bornean Peacock-Pheasant
Polyplectron schleiermacheri
Polyplectron schleiermacheri 2 2
California Quail
Callipepla californica
Callipepla californica 4 4
Scaled Quail
Callipepla squamata
Callipepla squamata 1 1
Sand Partridge
Ammoperdix heyi
Ammoperdix heyi 1 1
Silver Pheasant
Lophura nycthemera
Lophura nycthemera 14 14
Salvadoris Pheasant
Lophura inornata
Lophura inornata 3 3
Siamese Fireback
Lophura diardi
Lophura diardi 5 5
Bornean Fireback
Lophura ignita
Lophura ignita 6 6
Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
Bonasa umbellus 13 13
Himalayan Snowcock
Tetraogallus himalayensis
Tetraogallus himalayensis 3 3
Satyr Tragopan
Tragopan satyra
Tragopan satyra 7 7
Temminck's Tragopan
Tragopan temminckii
Tragopan temminckii 6 6
Cabot's Tragopan
Tragopan caboti
Tragopan caboti 6 6
Black-billed Capercaillie
Tetrao urogalloides
Tetrao urogalloides 2 2
Cheer pheasant
Catreus wallichii
Catreus wallichii 6 6
Wild turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Meleagris gallopavo 9 9
Ocellated Turkey
Meleagris ocellata
Meleagris ocellata 5 5
Willow Ptarmigan
Lagopus lagopus
Lagopus lagopus 1 1
White-tailed Ptarmigan
Lagopus leucura
Lagopus leucura 1 1
Chinese Francolin
Francolinus pintadeanus
Francolinus pintadeanus 1 1
Koklass Pheasant
Pucrasia macrolopha
Pucrasia macrolopha 4 4
Jungle Bush-Quail
Perdicula asiatica
Perdicula asiatica 1 1
Crested Argus
Rheinardia ocellata
Rheinardia ocellata 2 2
Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus
Gallus gallus 60 60
Grey Junglefowl
Gallus sonneratii
Gallus sonneratii 1 1
Red-billed Francolin
Pternistis adspersus
Pternistis adspersus 1 1
Scaly Francolin
Pternistis squamatus
Pternistis squamatus 1 1
Erckel's Francolin
Pternistis erckelii
Pternistis erckelii 1 1
Red-necked Spurfowl
Pternistis afer
Pternistis afer 1 1
Grey-striped Francolin
Pternistis griseostriatus
Pternistis griseostriatus 1 1
Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus
Colinus virginianus 4 4
Crested Bobwhite
Colinus cristatus
Colinus cristatus 1 1
Congo Peafowl
Afropavo congensis
Afropavo congensis 4 4
Chestnut-headed Partridge
Arborophila cambodiana
Arborophila cambodiana 1 1
Bar-backed Partridge
Arborophila brunneopectus
Arborophila brunneopectus 1 1
Long-billed Partridge
Rhizothera longirostris
Rhizothera longirostris 1 1
Montezuma Quail
Cyrtonyx montezumae
Cyrtonyx montezumae 1 1
Little Crake
Zapornia parva
Zapornia parva 3 3
Baillon's Crake
Zapornia pusilla
Zapornia pusilla 2 2
Black Crake
Zapornia flavirostra
Zapornia flavirostra 1 1
Blood Pheasant
Ithaginis cruentus
Ithaginis cruentus 1 1
Grey Francolin
Ortygornis pondicerianus
Ortygornis pondicerianus 4 4
Madagascar Partridge
Margaroperdix madagarensis
Margaroperdix madagarensis 1 1
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Tympanuchus phasianellus
Tympanuchus phasianellus 2 2
Blue-breasted Quail
Synoicus chinensis
Synoicus chinensis 2 2
Blue-breasted Quail
Synoicus chinensis
Synoicus chinensis 1 1
Spruce Grouse
Canachites canadensis
Canachites canadensis 5 5
Helmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris
Numida meleagris 9 9
Vulturine Guineafowl
Acryllium vulturinum
Acryllium vulturinum 4 4
Kenya or Crested Guineafowl
Guttera pucherani
Guttera pucherani 3 3
Australian Brush-turkey
Alectura lathami
Alectura lathami 3 3
Black Curassow
Crax alector
Crax alector 1 1
Yellow-knobbed Curassow
Crax daubentoni
Crax daubentoni 1 1
Horned Guan
Oreophasis derbianus
Oreophasis derbianus 1 1
Crestless Curassow
Mitu tomentosum
Mitu tomentosum 1 1
Rufous-vented Chachalaca
Ortalis ruficauda
Ortalis ruficauda 3 3
Chaco Chachalaca
Ortalis canicollis
Ortalis canicollis 1 1
Plain Chachalaca
Ortalis vetula
Ortalis vetula 2 2
Crested Guan
Penelopina purpurascens
Penelopina purpurascens 2 2
White-crested Guan
Penelopina pileata
Penelopina pileata 1 1
Band-tailed Guan
Penelopina argyrotis
Penelopina argyrotis 1 1
Highland Guan
Penelopina nigra
Penelopina nigra 2 2
Wattled Guan
Aburria aburri
Aburria aburri 1 1
Elegant Quail
Callipepla douglasii
Callipepla douglasii 1 1
Mountain Quail
Oreortyx pictus
Oreortyx pictus 2 2

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