Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of Kenya
16 pheasants, grouse and allies recorded in Kenya 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.
16 pheasants, grouse and allies have been recorded in Kenya 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 Kenya to know first
Blue QuailSynoicus adansonii
Chestnut-naped SpurfowlPternistis castaneicollis
Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
Harlequin QuailCoturnix delegorguei
Hildebrandt’s SpurfowlPternistis hildebrandti
Jackson’s SpurfowlPternistis jacksoni
Orange River FrancolinScleroptila gutturalis
Red-necked SpurfowlPternistis afer
Red-winged FrancolinScleroptila levaillantii
Ring-necked FrancolinScleroptila streptophora
Scaly SpurfowlPternistis squamatus
Shelley’s FrancolinScleroptila shelleyi
Yellow-necked SpurfowlPternistis leucoscepus
The full list — 16 pheasants, grouse and allies of Kenya in our library
- Blue Quail
- Chestnut-naped Spurfowl
- Common Quail
- Coqui Francolin
- Crested Francolin
- Elgon Francolin
- Harlequin Quail
- Hildebrandt’s Spurfowl
- Jackson’s Spurfowl
- Orange River Francolin
- Red-necked Spurfowl
- Red-winged Francolin
- Ring-necked Francolin
- Scaly Spurfowl
- Shelley’s Francolin
- Yellow-necked Spurfowl
Keep exploring
- Birds of Kenya
- Weavers of Kenya (62 species)
- Cisticolas & Allies of Kenya (61 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Kenya (59 species)
- Old World Flycatchers & Chats of Kenya (57 species)
- Sunbirds of Kenya (37 species)
- Waxbills & Munias of Kenya (36 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Kenya (33 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Kenya (30 species)
- Bulbuls of Kenya (26 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Kenya (26 species)
- Starlings & Mynas of Kenya (25 species)
- Larks of Kenya (23 species)
- Plovers of Kenya (22 species)
- Wagtails & Pipits of Kenya (22 species)
- Cuckoos of Kenya (20 species)
- Swallows & Martins of Kenya (20 species)
- Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of Kenya (19 species)
- Owls of Kenya (19 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of Kenya (19 species)
- Falcons of Kenya (18 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 Kenya?
16 pheasants, grouse and allies that we profile appear on Kenya'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 Kenya'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 Kenya 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.