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