IOC English Name Scientific Name Comments
     
 
ORDER GALLIFORMES
  
Megapodes (22)
Family Megapodiidae
  
Australian Brushturkey Alectura lathami  
Wattled Brushturkey Aepypodius arfakianus  
Waigeo Brushturkey Aepypodius bruijnii  
Red-billed Brushturkey Talegalla cuvieri  
Black-billed Brushturkey Talegalla fuscirostris  
Collared Brushturkey Talegalla jobiensis  
Malleefowl Leipoa ocellata  
Maleo Macrocephalon maleo  
Moluccan Megapode Eulipoa wallacei  
Tongan Megapode Megapodius pritchardii  
Micronesian Megapode Megapodius laperouse  
Nicobar Megapode Megapodius nicobariensis  
Philippine Megapode Megapodius cumingii  
Sula Megapode Megapodius bernsteinii  
Tanimbar Megapode Megapodius tenimberensis  
Dusky Megapode Megapodius freycinet  
Forsten's Megapode Megapodius forstenii  
Biak Scrubfowl Megapodius geelvinkianus ENG (1)
Melanesian Megapode Megapodius eremita  
Vanuatu Megapode Megapodius layardi  
New Guinea Scrubfowl Megapodius decollatus ENG (2)
Orange-footed Scrubfowl Megapodius reinwardt ENG (3)
     
Chachalacas, Curassows & Guans (54)
Family Cracidae
  
Plain Chachalaca Ortalis vetula  
Grey-headed Chachalaca Ortalis cinereiceps AS (4)
Chestnut-winged Chachalaca Ortalis garrula  
Rufous-vented Chachalaca Ortalis ruficauda  
Rufous-headed Chachalaca Ortalis erythroptera  
Rufous-bellied Chachalaca Ortalis wagleri  
West Mexican Chachalaca Ortalis poliocephala  
Chaco Chachalaca Ortalis canicollis  
White-bellied Chachalaca Ortalis leucogastra  
Speckled Chachalaca Ortalis guttata  
East Brazilian Chachalaca Ortalis araucuan AS (5)
Scaled Chachalaca Ortalis squamata AS (6)
Colombian Chachalaca Ortalis columbiana AS (7)
Little Chachalaca Ortalis motmot  
Chestnut-headed Chachalaca Ortalis ruficeps AS (8)
Buff-browed Chachalaca Ortalis superciliaris  
Band-tailed Guan Penelope argyrotis  
Bearded Guan Penelope barbata  
Baudo Guan Penelope ortoni  
Andean Guan Penelope montagnii  
Marail Guan Penelope marail  
Rusty-margined Guan Penelope superciliaris  
Red-faced Guan Penelope dabbenei  
Crested Guan Penelope purpurascens  
Cauca Guan Penelope perspicax  
White-winged Guan Penelope albipennis  
Spix's Guan Penelope jacquacu  
Dusky-legged Guan Penelope obscura  
White-crested Guan Penelope pileata  
Chestnut-bellied Guan Penelope ochrogaster  
White-browed Guan Penelope jacucaca  
Trinidad Piping Guan Pipile pipile ENG (9)
Blue-throated Piping Guan Pipile cumanensis PL (10)
Red-throated Piping Guan Pipile cujubi PL (11)
Black-fronted Piping Guan Pipile jacutinga AS (12)
Wattled Guan Aburria aburri  
Black Guan Chamaepetes unicolor  
Sickle-winged Guan Chamaepetes goudotii  
Highland Guan Penelopina nigra  
Horned Guan Oreophasis derbianus  
Nocturnal Curassow Nothocrax urumutum  
Crestless Curassow Mitu tomentosum  
Salvin's Curassow Mitu salvini  
Razor-billed Curassow Mitu tuberosum  
Alagoas Curassow Mitu mitu  
Helmeted Curassow Pauxi pauxi ENG (13)
Horned Curassow Pauxi unicornis ENG (14)
Great Curassow Crax rubra  
Blue-billed Curassow Crax alberti ENG (15)
Yellow-knobbed Curassow Crax daubentoni  
Black Curassow Crax alector  
Wattled Curassow Crax globulosa  
Bare-faced Curassow Crax fasciolata  
Red-billed Curassow Crax blumenbachii ENG (16)
     
Guineafowl (6)
Family Numididae
  
White-breasted Guineafowl Agelastes meleagrides  
Black Guineafowl Agelastes niger  
Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris  
Plumed Guineafowl Guttera plumifera  
Crested Guineafowl Guttera pucherani  
Vulturine Guineafowl Acryllium vulturinum  
     
New World Quail (32)
Family Odontophoridae
  
Bearded Wood Partridge Dendrortyx barbatus  
Long-tailed Wood Partridge Dendrortyx macroura  
Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge Dendrortyx leucophrys  
Mountain Quail Oreortyx pictus  
Scaled Quail Callipepla squamata  
Elegant Quail Callipepla douglasii  
California Quail Callipepla californica  
Gambel's Quail Callipepla gambelii  
Banded Quail Philortyx fasciatus  
Northern Bobwhite Colinus virginianus  
Yucatan Bobwhite Colinus nigrogularis  
Spot-bellied Bobwhite Colinus leucopogon  
Crested Bobwhite Colinus cristatus  
Marbled Wood Quail Odontophorus gujanensis  
Spot-winged Wood Quail Odontophorus capueira  
Black-eared Wood Quail Odontophorus melanotis  
Rufous-fronted Wood Quail Odontophorus erythrops  
Black-fronted Wood Quail Odontophorus atrifrons  
Chestnut Wood Quail Odontophorus hyperythrus  
Dark-backed Wood Quail Odontophorus melanonotus  
Rufous-breasted Wood Quail Odontophorus speciosus  
Tacarcuna Wood Quail Odontophorus dialeucos  
Gorgeted Wood Quail Odontophorus strophium  
Venezuelan Wood Quail Odontophorus columbianus  
Black-breasted Wood Quail Odontophorus leucolaemus  
Stripe-faced Wood Quail Odontophorus balliviani  
Starred Wood Quail Odontophorus stellatus  
Spotted Wood Quail Odontophorus guttatus  
Singing Quail Dactylortyx thoracicus  
Montezuma Quail Cyrtonyx montezumae  
Ocellated Quail Cyrtonyx ocellatus  
Tawny-faced Quail Rhynchortyx cinctus  
     
Pheasants, Fowl & Allies (182)
Family Phasianidae
  
Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo  
Ocellated Turkey Meleagris ocellata  
Ruffed Grouse Bonasa umbellus  
Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia  
Chinese Grouse Tetrastes sewerzowi ENG (17)
Siberian Grouse Falcipennis falcipennis  
Spruce Grouse Falcipennis canadensis  
Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus  
Black-billed Capercaillie Tetrao parvirostris  
Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix  
Caucasian Grouse Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi  
Sage Grouse Centrocercus urophasianus  
Gunnison Grouse Centrocercus minimus  
Dusky Grouse Dendragapus obscurus ENG (18)
Sooty Grouse Dendragapus fuliginosus AS (19)
Sharp-tailed Grouse Tympanuchus phasianellus  
Lesser Prairie Chicken Tympanuchus pallidicinctus  
Greater Prairie Chicken Tympanuchus cupido  
White-tailed Ptarmigan Lagopus leucura  
Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus muta  
Willow Ptarmigan Lagopus lagopus  
Snow Partridge Lerwa lerwa  
Verreaux's Monal-Partridge Tetraophasis obscurus  
Szechenyi's Monal-Partridge Tetraophasis szechenyii  
Caucasian Snowcock Tetraogallus caucasicus  
Caspian Snowcock Tetraogallus caspius  
Himalayan Snowcock Tetraogallus himalayensis  
Tibetan Snowcock Tetraogallus tibetanus  
Altai Snowcock Tetraogallus altaicus  
Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca  
Chukar Partridge Alectoris chukar  
Przevalski's Partridge Alectoris magna  
Philby's Partridge Alectoris philbyi  
Barbary Partridge Alectoris barbara  
Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa  
Arabian Partridge Alectoris melanocephala  
See-see Partridge Ammoperdix griseogularis  
Sand Partridge Ammoperdix heyi  
Stone Partridge Ptilopachus petrosus  
Nahan's Francolin Ptilopachus nahani  
Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus  
Painted Francolin Francolinus pictus  
Chinese Francolin Francolinus pintadeanus  
Grey Francolin Francolinus pondicerianus  
Swamp Francolin Francolinus gularis  
Forest Francolin Peliperdix lathami  
Coqui Francolin Peliperdix coqui  
White-throated Francolin Peliperdix albogularis  
Schlegel's Francolin Peliperdix schlegelii  
Ring-necked Francolin Scleroptila streptophora  
Grey-winged Francolin Scleroptila africana  
Red-winged Francolin Scleroptila levaillantii  
Finsch's Francolin Scleroptila finschi  
Shelley's Francolin Scleroptila shelleyi  
Moorland Francolin Scleroptila psilolaema  
Orange River Francolin Scleroptila levaillantoides  
Crested Francolin Dendroperdix sephaena  
Scaly Francolin Pternistis squamatus  
Ahanta Francolin Pternistis ahantensis  
Grey-striped Francolin Pternistis griseostriatus  
Hildebrandt's Francolin Pternistis hildebrandti  
Double-spurred Francolin Pternistis bicalcaratus  
Heuglin's Francolin Pternistis icterorhynchus  
Clapperton's Francolin Pternistis clappertoni  
Harwood's Francolin Pternistis harwoodi  
Swierstra's Francolin Pternistis swierstrai  
Mount Cameroon Francolin Pternistis camerunensis  
Handsome Francolin Pternistis nobilis  
Jackson's Francolin Pternistis jacksoni  
Chestnut-naped Francolin Pternistis castaneicollis  
Djibouti Francolin Pternistis ochropectus  
Erckel's Francolin Pternistis erckelii  
Hartlaub's Spurfowl Pternistis hartlaubi  
Red-billed Spurfowl Pternistis adspersus  
Cape Spurfowl Pternistis capensis  
Natal Spurfowl Pternistis natalensis  
Yellow-necked Spurfowl Pternistis leucoscepus  
Grey-breasted Spurfowl Pternistis rufopictus  
Red-necked Spurfowl Pternistis afer  
Swainson's Spurfowl Pternistis swainsonii  
Grey Partridge Perdix perdix  
Daurian Partridge Perdix dauurica  
Tibetan Partridge Perdix hodgsoniae  
Long-billed Partridge Rhizothera longirostris  
Hose's Partridge Rhizothera dulitensis  
Madagascar Partridge Margaroperdix madagascariensis  
Black Partridge Melanoperdix niger  
Common Quail Coturnix coturnix  
Japanese Quail Coturnix japonica  
Rain Quail Coturnix coromandelica  
Harlequin Quail Coturnix delegorguei  
Stubble Quail Coturnix pectoralis  
Brown Quail Coturnix ypsilophora  
King Quail Excalfactoria chinensis TAX (20)
Blue Quail Excalfactoria adansonii  
Snow Mountains Quail Anurophasis monorthonyx  
Jungle Bush Quail Perdicula asiatica  
Rock Bush Quail Perdicula argoondah  
Painted Bush Quail Perdicula erythrorhyncha  
Manipur Bush Quail Perdicula manipurensis  
Udzungwa Forest Partridge Xenoperdix udzungwensis  
Hill Partridge Arborophila torqueola  
Rufous-throated Partridge Arborophila rufogularis  
White-cheeked Partridge Arborophila atrogularis  
Taiwan Partridge Arborophila crudigularis  
Chestnut-breasted Partridge Arborophila mandellii  
Bar-backed Partridge Arborophila brunneopectus  
Sichuan Partridge Arborophila rufipectus  
White-necklaced Partridge Arborophila gingica  
Orange-necked Partridge Arborophila davidi  
Chestnut-headed Partridge Arborophila cambodiana  
Siamese Partridge Arborophila diversa  
Malaysian Partridge Arborophila campbelli  
Roll's Partridge Arborophila rolli  
Sumatran Partridge Arborophila sumatrana  
Grey-breasted Partridge Arborophila orientalis  
Chestnut-bellied Partridge Arborophila javanica  
Red-billed Partridge Arborophila rubrirostris  
Red-breasted Partridge Arborophila hyperythra  
Hainan Partridge Arborophila ardens  
Chestnut-necklaced Partridge Arborophila charltonii ENG (21)
Green-legged Partridge Arborophila chloropus TAX (22)
Ferruginous Partridge Caloperdix oculeus  
Crimson-headed Partridge Haematortyx sanguiniceps  
Crested Partridge Rollulus rouloul  
Mountain Bamboo Partridge Bambusicola fytchii  
Chinese Bamboo Partridge Bambusicola thoracicus  
Red Spurfowl Galloperdix spadicea  
Painted Spurfowl Galloperdix lunulata  
Sri Lanka Spurfowl Galloperdix bicalcarata  
Blood Pheasant Ithaginis cruentus  
Western Tragopan Tragopan melanocephalus  
Satyr Tragopan Tragopan satyra  
Blyth's Tragopan Tragopan blythii  
Temminck's Tragopan Tragopan temminckii  
Cabot's Tragopan Tragopan caboti  
Koklass Pheasant Pucrasia macrolopha  
Himalayan Monal Lophophorus impejanus  
Sclater's Monal Lophophorus sclateri  
Chinese Monal Lophophorus lhuysii  
Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus  
Grey Junglefowl Gallus sonneratii  
Sri Lanka Junglefowl Gallus lafayetii  
Green Junglefowl Gallus varius  
Kalij Pheasant Lophura leucomelanos  
Silver Pheasant Lophura nycthemera  
Edwards's Pheasant Lophura edwardsi  
Vietnamese Pheasant Lophura hatinhensis  
Swinhoe's Pheasant Lophura swinhoii  
Hoogerwerf's Pheasant Lophura hoogerwerfi  
Salvadori's Pheasant Lophura inornata  
Crestless Fireback Lophura erythrophthalma  
Crested Fireback Lophura ignita  
Siamese Fireback Lophura diardi  
Bulwer's Pheasant Lophura bulweri  
White Eared Pheasant Crossoptilon crossoptilon  
Tibetan Eared Pheasant Crossoptilon harmani  
Brown Eared Pheasant Crossoptilon mantchuricum  
Blue Eared Pheasant Crossoptilon auritum  
Cheer Pheasant Catreus wallichii  
Elliot's Pheasant Syrmaticus ellioti  
Mrs. Hume's Pheasant Syrmaticus humiae  
Mikado Pheasant Syrmaticus mikado  
Copper Pheasant Syrmaticus soemmerringii  
Reeves's Pheasant Syrmaticus reevesii  
Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus  
Green Pheasant Phasianus versicolor AS (23)
Golden Pheasant Chrysolophus pictus  
Lady Amherst's Pheasant Chrysolophus amherstiae  
Bronze-tailed Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron chalcurum  
Mountain Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron inopinatum  
Germain's Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron germaini  
Grey Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron bicalcaratum  
Hainan Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron katsumatae AS (24)
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron malacense  
Bornean Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron schleiermacheri  
Palawan Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron napoleonis  
Crested Argus Rheinardia ocellata  
Great Argus Argusianus argus  
Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus  
Green Peafowl Pavo muticus  
Congo Peacock Afropavo congensis  

Footnotes:

  1. CHANGE: English name of Megapodius geelvinkianus to Biak Scrubfowl (Gregory 2009)
  2. CHANGE: English name of Megapodius decollatus to New Guinea Scrubfowl (Gregory 2009)
  3. CHANGE: English name of Megapodius reinwardt to Orange-footed Scrubfowl (Gregory 2009)
  4. Ortalis cinereiceps is split from O.garrula (Sibley and Monroe 1990, del Hoyo 1994); SACC needs proposal
  5. Ortalis araucuan is split from O. guttata (Sick 1993); SACC, needs proposal
  6. Ortalis squamata is split from O. guttata (Sick 1993); SACC needs proposal
  7. Ortalis columbiana is split from O. guttata (Ridgely & Greenfield 2001); SACC needs proposal
  8. Ortalis ruficeps is split from O. motmot (Sick 1993; Ridgely et al. 2001); SACC needs proposal
  9. Restrict English name to "Trinidad" instead of "Common" while other species of Pipile are recognized (SACC)
  10. Pipile cumanensis is a ssp of P. pipile (Ridgely & Greenfield 2001); H&M,BLI and SACC recognize as species; SACC needs proposal to lump
  11. Pipile cujibi is a ssp of P. pipile (Ridgely & Greenfield 2001); H&M,BLI and SACC recognize as species; SACC needs proposal to lump
  12. Pipile jacutinga is split from P. pipile (H&M,BLI and SACC)
  13. Simpler SACC name Helmeted Curassow is better and sets up possible split of "Sira Curassow"
  14. Simpler SACC name Horned Curassow is better and sets up possible split of "Sira Curassow"
  15. CHANGE English name of Crax alberti;Blue-knobbed is more accurate but revert to traditional name per SACC
  16. CHANGE English name of Crax blumenbachii;Red-knobbed is more accurate but revert to traditional name per SACC
  17. CHANGE: English name of Tetrastes sewerzowi endemic to China to Chinese Grouse, the alternative and prevailing name.
  18. Dendragapus obscurus renamed Dusky Grouse with split to D.fuliginosus (Sooty Grouse) (AOU 2006)
  19. Dendragapus fuliginosus is split from D. obscurus (Blue=Dusky Grouse) (AOU 2006)
  20. King Quail and Blue Quail are moved from Coturnix to Excalfactoria (Crowe et al 2006, Christidis & Boles 2008)
  21. CHANGE: English name of Arborophila charltonii from Scaly-breasted Partridge to Chestnut-necklaced Partridge to conform to current usage for charltoni sensu stricto
  22. Green-legged Partridge includes subspecies tonkiensis of n Vietnam and previously assigned to Scaly-breasted (=Chestnut-necklaced) Partridge (Clements 2006, Rheindt unpubl).
  23. Phasianus versicolor is split from P.colchicus (Dickinson 2003); under review by BLI
  24. Polyplectron katsumatae is split from genetically distinct P.bicalcaratum (Chang et al. 2008)