Phasianidae

This family is home to that most consumed bird species, the domestic fowl. Includes some colorful terrestrial species, marked by prominent sexual dimorphism (males look very different from the females) such as our national bird, the peafowl.

Indian Peafowl (Female)

Peafowl,

Grey Junglefowl (Male)

Junglefowl,

Painted Spurfowl (Female)

Spurfowl,

Painted Spurfowl (Male)

Spurfowl,

Indian Peafowl (Male)

Peafowl,

Jungle Bush Quail (Female)

Quail,

Grey Francolin

Francolin,

Jungle Bush Quail (Male)

Quail,

Chukar

Chukar, by the side of the road, near Nubra valley.

Chukar,Chukar, by the side of the road, near Nubra valley.

Kalij Pheasant (lathami ♂)

On our way back from the Tiger's Nest, our guide spotted a whole family of these pheasants in the undergrowth. Was fortunate to get at least one picture.

Pheasant,On our way back from the Tiger's Nest, our guide spotted a whole family of these pheasants in the undergrowth. Was fortunate to get at least one picture.

Swamp Francolin

Swamp Francolin hiding below the elephant grass in the wetlands of Kaziranga.

Francolin,Swamp Francolin hiding below the elephant grass in the wetlands of Kaziranga.

Green Junglefowl (♂)

Junglefowl,

Kalij Pheasant (hamiltoni ♀ )

Pheasant,

Blood Pheasant (Male)

Pheasant,

Kalij Pheasant (hamiltoni ♂ )

Pheasant,

Red Spurfowl

Red Spurfowl - record shot under fading light.

Spurfowl,Red Spurfowl - record shot under fading light.

Red-necked Spurfowl

Spurfowl,

Grey Junglefowl (Female)

A female Grey Jungle Fowl in Sharavathi.

Junglefowl,A female Grey Jungle Fowl in Sharavathi.

Red Junglefowl (Male)

Junglefowl,

Yellow-necked Spurfowl

Spurfowl,

Blood Pheasant (Female)

Pheasant,

Coqui Francolin

Francolin,