Pheasants, Grouses and other pheasant-like birds

GALLIFORMES
This rooms displays Pheasants, Grouses, Pea-fowls, and most of other pheasant-like ground birds.

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Hazel Grouse, Ezo-Raicho or Bonasa bonasia <Phasianidae>. photo: 08/1997, Hokkaido, Japan. Domestic Fowl [1], Niwatori or Gallus gallus domesticus <Phasianidae>. photo: 09/1998, Gunichawadi, Bhutan. Domestic Fowl [2], Niwatori or Gallus gallus domesticus <Phasianidae>. photo: 08/1999, Huahine, French Polynesia.

Common Pheasant (Green Pheasant) [1], Kiji or Phasianus colchicus versicolor <Phasianidae>. photo: 04/2000, Gunma, Japan.
Indian peafowl [1(F)][2(M)], Indo Kujaku or Pavo cristatus <Phasianidae>. photo: 09/2002, Sabah, Malaysia (introduced). Domestic Fowl [3][4], Niwatori or Gallus gallus domesticus <Phasianidae>. photo: 09/2002, Sabah, Malaysia.

Common Pheasant (Green Pheasant) [2], Kiji or Phasianus colchicus versicolor <Phasianidae>. photo: 03/2003, Shiga, Japan.
Common Pheasant (Green Pheasant) [3][4(display)], Kiji or Phasianus colchicus versicolor <Phasianidae>. photo: 04/2004, Yamaguchi, Japan.
Domestic Fowl [5], Niwatori or Gallus gallus domesticus <Phasianidae>. photo: 08/2004, Weg naar Zee, Suriname.

Red-billed Francolin [1], Sazanami Shako or Pternistis adspersus <Phasianidae>. photo: 08/2005, Otjiwarongo, Namibia. Helmeted Guineafowl [1], Horohorocho or Numida meleagris <Numididae>. photo: 08/2005, Otjiwarongo, Namibia. Red-billed Francolin [2][3], Sazanami Shako or Pternistis adspersus <Phasianidae>. photo: 08/2005, Otjiwarongo, Namibia.

Helmeted Guineafowl [2][3][4][5], Horohorocho or Numida meleagris <Numididae>. photo: 08/2005, Etosha, Namibia. Unidentified Domestic (Guinea?)Fowl [1][2], photo: 08/2005, Divundu, Namibia. Red-billed Francolin [4], Sazanami Shako or Pternistis adspersus <Phasianidae>. photo: 08/2005, Mahango GR, Namibia.

Copper Pheasant [1][2(display)], Yamadori or Syrmaticus soemmerringii ijimae <Phasianidae>. photo: 05/2006, Kumamoto, Japan. Domestic Fowl [6], Niwatori or Gallus gallus domesticus <Phasianidae>. photo: 08/2006, Doi Angkhang, Thailand. Domestic Fowl [7][8], Niwatori or Gallus gallus domesticus <Phasianidae>. photo: 08/2006, Doi Angkhang, Thailand.

Domestic Fowl [9], Niwatori or Gallus gallus domesticus <Phasianidae>. photo: 08/2006, Doi Angkhang, Thailand. Domestic Fowl [10], Niwatori or Gallus gallus domesticus <Phasianidae>. photo: 08/2006, Doi Angkhang, Thailand. Green peafowl, Ma Kujaku or Pavo muticus <Phasianidae>. photo: 09/2006, Khao Phanom Bencha NP, Thailand (domesticated).

Domestic Fowl [11], Niwatori or Gallus gallus domesticus <Phasianidae>. photo: 09/2006, near Krabi, Thailand. California Quail [1][2][3], Kanmuri Uzura or Callipepla californica <Odontophoridae>. photo: 07/2007, Hawai'i Island, Hawaii (introduced). Erckel's Francolin [1][2], Kurogao Shako or Pternistis erckelii <Phasianidae>. photo: 07/2007, Hawai'i Island, Hawaii (introduced).

Erckel's Francolin (J) [3][4], Kurogao Shako or Pternistis erckelii <Phasianidae>. photo: 07/2007, Hawai'i Island, Hawaii (introduced). Kalij Pheasant [1][2][3], Miyama Hakkan or Lophura leucomelanos <Phasianidae>. photo: 07/2007, Hawai'i Island, Hawaii (introduced). Domestic Fowl [12], Niwatori or Gallus gallus domesticus <Phasianidae>. photo: 08/2007, Omboué, Gabon.

Domestic Fowl [13], Niwatori or Gallus gallus domesticus <Phasianidae>. photo: 08/2007, Omboué, Gabon. Black Guineafowl [1][2], Kuro Horhorochô or Agelastes niger <Numididae>. photo: 09/2007, Lopé NP, Gabon. Domestic Fowl [14][15][16], Niwatori or Gallus gallus domesticus <Phasianidae>. photo: 09/2007, La Lopé, Gabon.

Chinese Bamboo-Partridge, Kojukei or Bambusicola thoracica <Phasianidae>. photo: 03/2008, Wutai, Taiwan. Common Pheasant (Green Pheasant) [5], Kiji or Phasianus colchicus versicolor <Phasianidae>. photo: 05/2008, Yamanashi, Japan.
Scaled Quail, Uroko Uzura or Callipepla squamata <Odontophoridae>. photo: 08/2008, Ramsey Canyon, Arizona, USA.

Gambel's Quail, Zuaka Kammuri Uzura or Callipepla gambelii <Odontophoridae>. photo: 08/2008, Ramsey Canyon, Arizona, USA. Wild Turkey, Shichimenchô or Meleagris gallopavo <Phasianidae>. photo: 08/2008, Madera Canyon, Arizona, USA. Montezuma Quail, Shiro Madara Uzura or Cyrtonyx montezumae <Odontophoridae>. photo: 08/2008, Chiricahuas, Arizona, USA.

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