The Phasianidae are a family of terrestrial birds which consists of quails, partridges, snowcocks, francolins, spurfowls, tragopans, monals, pheasants, peafowls and jungle fowls. In general, they are plump (although they vary in size) and have broad, relatively short wings. There are 156 species worldwide and 17 species which occur in Pakistan. Of most species the numbers have declined considerably over the last decennia.
- Snow partridge, Lerwa lerwa
- Himalayan snowcock, Tetraogallus himalayensis
- Chukar, Alectoris chukar is the National bird of Pakistan.
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| Chukar - Bird Aviary |
- Sand partridge, Ammoperdix heyi
- See-see partridge, Ammoperdix griseogularis
- Black francolin, Francolinus francolinus
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| Black francolin - Bird Aviary |
- Grey francolin, Francolinus pondicerianus
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Grey francolin - D-12, Islamabad
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Grey Francolin
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- Common quail, Coturnix coturnix
- Rain quail, Coturnix coromandelica
- Jungle bush-quail, Perdicula asiatica
- Western tragopan, Tragopan melanocephalus
- Koklass pheasant, Pucrasia macrolopha
- Himalayan monal, Lophophorus impejanus
- Red junglefowl, Gallus gallus
- Kalij pheasant, Lophura leucomelanos
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| Kalij pheasant (Male) - Trail 5 |
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| Kalij pheasant (Female) - Trail 5 |
- Cheer pheasant, Catreus wallichii
- Indian peafowl, Pavo cristatus
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| Indian Peafowl - Kallar Kahar |
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| Indian peafowl - Bird Aviary |
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