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.
Painted Spurfowl (Female)
Spurfowl,
Red Junglefowl (Male)
Junglefowl,
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.
Blood Pheasant (Female)
Pheasant,
Painted Spurfowl (Male)
Spurfowl,
Indian Peafowl (Male)
Peafowl,
Red Spurfowl
Red Spurfowl - record shot under fading light.
Spurfowl,Red Spurfowl - record shot under fading light.
Grey Junglefowl (Female)
A female Grey Jungle Fowl in Sharavathi.
Junglefowl,A female Grey Jungle Fowl in Sharavathi.
Coqui Francolin
Francolin,
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.
Grey Francolin
Francolin,
Green Junglefowl (♂)
Junglefowl,
Red-necked Spurfowl
Spurfowl,
Indian Peafowl (Female)
Peafowl,
Chukar
Chukar, by the side of the road, near Nubra valley.
Chukar,Chukar, by the side of the road, near Nubra valley.
Jungle Bush Quail (Male)
Quail,
Jungle Bush Quail (Female)
Quail,
Kalij Pheasant (hamiltoni ♂ )
Pheasant,
Grey Junglefowl (Male)
Junglefowl,
Yellow-necked Spurfowl
Spurfowl,
Kalij Pheasant (hamiltoni ♀ )
Pheasant,
Blood Pheasant (Male)
Pheasant,
