Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys and Grouse in Switzerland

Learn about 7 birds from the Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys and Grouse family (Phasianidae) found in Switzerland. Includes 6 regular species and 1 vagrant visitors. Complete guide with photos and identification information.

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Black Grouse

Black Grouse

Lyrurus tetrix

Least Concern
Common Pheasant

Common Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

Least Concern
Common Quail

Common Quail

Coturnix coturnix

Least Concern
Grey Partridge

Grey Partridge

Perdix perdix

Least Concern
Rock Ptarmigan

Rock Ptarmigan

Lagopus muta

Least Concern
Western Capercaillie

Western Capercaillie

Tetrao urogallus

Least Concern

Vagrant Phasianidae Birds

Rare visitors that have been occasionally spotted in this area.

Red-legged Partridge

Red-legged Partridge

Alectoris rufa

Near Threatened

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Accentors Avocets and Stilts Barn Owls Bearded Reedling Bee-eaters Bush Warblers Cormorants Cranes Crows and Jays Cuckoos Dippers Ducks, Geese and Swans Falcons and Caracaras Finches Grasshopper-warblers and Grassbirds Grebes Gulls, Terns and Skimmers Hawks and Eagles Herons Hoopoes Ibises and Spoonbills Kingfishers Kinglets and Firecrests Larks Leaf Warblers Long-tailed Tits Longspurs Loons/Divers Nightjars Nuthatches Old World Buntings Old World Flycatchers and Chats Old World Orioles Old World Sparrows Old World Warblers Osprey Oystercatchers Petrels and Shearwaters Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys and Grouse Pigeons and Doves Pipits and Wagtails Plovers Rails, Gallinules and Coots Reed Warblers Sandpipers, Snipes and Phalaropes Shrikes Skuas Starlings Swallows and Martins Swifts Thrushes Tits and Chickadees Treecreepers Typical Owls Waxwings Woodpeckers Wrens