Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of Scotland
14 pheasants, grouse and allies recorded in Scotland 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.
14 pheasants, grouse and allies have been recorded in Scotland 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 Scotland to know first
Black GrouseLyrurus tetrix
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
Golden PheasantChrysolophus pictus
Green PheasantPhasianus versicolor
Grey PartridgePerdix perdix
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
Lady Amherst’s PheasantChrysolophus amherstiae
Red GrouseLagopus scotica
Red JunglefowlGallus gallus
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
Reeves’s PheasantSyrmaticus reevesii
Rock PtarmiganLagopus muta
Western CapercaillieTetrao urogallus
Keep exploring
- Birds of Scotland
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Scotland (69 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Scotland (51 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Scotland (35 species)
- Old World Flycatchers & Chats of Scotland (30 species)
- True Finches of Scotland (21 species)
Pheasants, Grouse & Allies in other regions
- Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of England (26 species)
- 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 Scotland?
14 pheasants, grouse and allies that we profile appear on Scotland'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 Scotland'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 Scotland 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.
