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phasianid

DEFINITIONS OF: phasianid

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n a kind of game bird in the family Phasianidae

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pheasant
large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere
quail
small gallinaceous game birds
partridge
small Old World gallinaceous game birds
Phasianus colchicus, ring-necked pheasant
common pheasant having bright plumage and a white neck ring
Afropavo congensis, Congo peafowl, afropavo
both sexes are brightly colored
argus, argus pheasant
large brilliantly patterned East Indian pheasant
Chrysolophus pictus, golden pheasant
brightly colored crested pheasant of mountains of western and central Asia
bobwhite, bobwhite quail, partridge
a popular North American game bird; named for its call
Old World quail
small game bird with a rounded body and small tail
monal, monaul
brilliantly colored pheasant of southern Asia
bird of Juno, peafowl
very large terrestrial southeast Asian pheasant often raised as an ornamental bird
California quail, Lofortyx californicus
plump chunky bird of coastal California and Oregon
tragopan
brilliantly colored Asian pheasant having wattles and two fleshy processes on the head
Hungarian partridge, Perdix perdix, gray partridge, grey partridge
common European partridge
Alectoris ruffa, red-legged partridge
common western European partridge with red legs
Alectoris graeca, Greek partridge, rock partridge
of mountainous areas of southern Europe
Oreortyx picta palmeri, mountain partridge, mountain quail
California partridge; slightly larger than the California quail
Type of:
game bird
any bird (as grouse or pheasant) that is hunted for sport
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