Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of New Zealand
12 pheasants, grouse and allies recorded in New Zealand on the eBird network and profiled in the Birbs encyclopedia — the full list, with photos, sounds and ID notes, plus what's near you now.
12 pheasants, grouse and allies have been recorded in New Zealand on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Phasianidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.
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Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of New Zealand to know first
Brown QuailSynoicus ypsilophorus
Chukar PartridgeAlectoris chukar
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Golden PheasantChrysolophus pictus
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
King QuailSynoicus chinensis
Lady Amherst’s PheasantChrysolophus amherstiae
Red JunglefowlGallus gallus
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
Silver PheasantLophura nycthemera
Swinhoe’s PheasantLophura swinhoii
Wild TurkeyMeleagris gallopavo
Keep exploring
- Birds of New Zealand
- Petrels & Shearwaters of New Zealand (52 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of New Zealand (42 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of New Zealand (27 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of New Zealand (27 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of New Zealand (23 species)
Pheasants, Grouse & Allies in other regions
- Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of India (43 species)
- Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of the United States (36 species)
- Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of Indonesia (29 species)
- Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of the United Kingdom (28 species)
- Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of Thailand (27 species)
- Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of Canada (25 species)
- Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of Malaysia (24 species)
- Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of Spain (19 species)
Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.
Frequently asked questions
How many pheasants, grouse and allies are found in New Zealand?
12 pheasants, grouse and allies that we profile appear on New Zealand's eBird-reported checklist. The full A–Z list is on this page; the real total can shift as eBird records are added.
Are all of these pheasants, grouse and allies really found there?
Yes — each one is on New Zealand's eBird checklist (reported by birders to the Cornell Lab's eBird), and each of these pheasants, grouse and allies belongs to the family group named on this page. We don't rank them by abundance, because that varies by season and locale.
Where can I see pheasants, grouse and allies in New Zealand right now?
Use Birds Near You for live, location-based reports, or turn on rare-bird alerts to hear when a notable one shows up close to you.
