What is Phasianidae?
{{Taxobox | name = Phasianidae | image = Satyr Tragopan 2.jpg | image_width = 200px | image_caption = [[Satyr tragopan]]: a [[pheasant]] from the high country near the [[Himalayas]] | regnum = [[Animal]]ia | phylum = [[Chordate|Chordata]] | classis = [[bird|Aves]] | ordo = [[Galliformes]] | familia = '''Phasianidae''' | subdivision_ranks = Genera}} The '''Phasianidae''' is a family of [[bird]]s which includes the [[pheasant]]s, [[partridge]]s, [[grouse]], [[junglefowl]] (including [[chicken]]).<ref>Madge, Steve; McGowan, Philip J.K. & Kirwan, Guy M. 2002. Pheasants, partidges and grouse: a guide to the pheasants, partridges, quails, grouse, guineafowl, buttonquails and sandgrouse of the world. Christopher Helm, London. ISBN 0-7136-3966-0</ref> These are terrestrial species, variable in size but generally plump, with broad relatively short [[wing]]s. Many have a spur on their [[leg]]s. Males of the larger species are often brightly coloured. The typical diet is [[seeds]] with some [[insect]]s and [[berry|berries]]. == References == {{reflist}} {{-}} {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Phasianidae|*]]