Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of the United States

36 pheasants, grouse and allies have been recorded in the United States 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 the United States to know first

• Black FrancolinFrancolinus francolinus
• Brown QuailSynoicus ypsilophorus
• Chukar PartridgeAlectoris chukar
• Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus
• Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
• Dusky GrouseDendragapus obscurus
• Erckel’s SpurfowlPternistis erckelii
• Golden PheasantChrysolophus pictus
• Greater Prairie ChickenTympanuchus cupido
• Green PeafowlPavo muticus
• Green PheasantPhasianus versicolor
• Grey PartridgePerdix perdix
• Grey Peacock-PheasantPolyplectron bicalcaratum
• Gunnison GrouseCentrocercus minimus
• Himalayan SnowcockTetraogallus himalayensis
• Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
• Japanese QuailCoturnix japonica
• Kalij PheasantLophura leucomelanos

The full list — 36 pheasants, grouse and allies of the United States in our library

• Black Francolin
• Brown Quail
• Chukar Partridge
• Common Pheasant
• Common Quail
• Dusky Grouse
• Erckel’s Spurfowl
• Golden Pheasant
• Greater Prairie Chicken
• Green Peafowl
• Green Pheasant
• Grey Francolin
• Grey Partridge
• Grey Peacock-Pheasant
• Gunnison Grouse
• Himalayan Snowcock
• Indian Peafowl
• Japanese Quail
• Kalij Pheasant
• King Quail
• Lady Amherst’s Pheasant
• Lesser Prairie Chicken
• Red Junglefowl
• Red-legged Partridge
• Reeves’s Pheasant
• Rock Ptarmigan
• Ruffed Grouse
• Sage Grouse
• Sharp-tailed Grouse
• Silver Pheasant
• Sooty Grouse
• Spruce Grouse
• Swinhoe’s Pheasant
• White-tailed Ptarmigan
• Wild Turkey
• Willow Ptarmigan

Keep exploring

• Birds of the United States
• Ducks, Geese & Swans of the United States (102 species)
• Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of the United States (88 species)
• Sandpipers & Allies of the United States (66 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of the United States (61 species)
• True Finches of the United States (60 species)
• New World Warblers of the United States (57 species)
• Tyrant Flycatchers of the United States (47 species)
• New World Sparrows of the United States (46 species)
• Petrels & Shearwaters of the United States (43 species)
• Hawks, Eagles & Kites of the United States (42 species)
• Crows, Jays & Magpies of the United States (33 species)
• Waxbills & Munias of the United States (32 species)
• New World Blackbirds & Orioles of the United States (31 species)
• Thrushes of the United States (31 species)
• Pigeons & Doves of the United States (28 species)
• Woodpeckers of the United States (25 species)
• Hummingbirds of the United States (24 species)
• Owls of the United States (24 species)
• Tanagers & Allies of the United States (23 species)
• Auks, Murres & Puffins of the United States (22 species)
• Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of the United States (22 species)
• Old World Flycatchers & Chats of the United States (21 species)
• Rails, Crakes & Coots of the United States (21 species)
• Cardinals & Grosbeaks of the United States (19 species)
• Plovers of the United States (19 species)
• Vireos of the United States (18 species)

Pheasants, Grouse & Allies in other regions

• Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of India (43 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.