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Perdicinae is a former subfamily of birds in the family, , regrouping the , Old World quails, and .

Although this subfamily was considered and separated from the , , , and () till the early 1990s,

molecular phylogenies have shown that these two subfamilies actually constitute only one lineage. For example, some ( genus) are more closely affiliated to , whereas Old World quails and from the genus are closer to . Due to this, the subfamily Perdicinae is no longer recognized by the International Ornithological Congress, with the species being split among 3 subfamilies.

Perdicinae is a Old World group. These are medium-sized birds, and are native to , , , and the . They are ground-nesting seed-eaters. The subfamily includes the , the , the , the and the Old World quail.

Species list in taxonomic order
    • Arabian partridge, Alectoris melanocephala
    • Przevalski's partridge, Alectoris magna
    • , Alectoris graeca
    • , Alectoris chukar
    • Philby's partridge, Alectoris philbyi
    • Barbary partridge, Alectoris barbara
    • Red-legged partridge, Alectoris rufa
    • See-see partridge, Ammoperdix griseogularis
    • , Ammoperdix heyi
  • , the
    • , Arborophila torqueola
    • Sichuan partridge, Arborophila rufipectus
    • Chestnut-breasted partridge, Arborophila mandellii
    • White-necklaced partridge, Arborophila gingica
    • Rufous-throated partridge, Arborophila rufogularis
    • White-cheeked partridge, Arborophila atrogularis
    • , Arborophila crudigularis
    • , Arborophila ardens
    • Chestnut-bellied partridge, Arborophila javanica
    • Grey-breasted partridge, Arborophila orientalis
    • Bar-backed partridge, Arborophila brunneopectus
    • Orange-necked partridge, Arborophila davidi
    • Chestnut-headed partridge, Arborophila cambodiana
    • Red-breasted partridge, Arborophila hyperythra
    • Red-billed partridge, Arborophila rubrirostris
    • Sumatran partridge, Arborophila sumatrana
    • Roll's partridge, Arborophila rolli
    • Malayan partridge, Arborophila campbelli
    • Vietnam partridge, Arborophila merlini
    • Mountain bamboo partridge, Bambusicola fytchii
    • Chinese bamboo partridge, Bambusicola thoracica
    • Taiwan bamboo partridge, Bambusicola sonorivox
    • Ferruginous partridge, Caloperdix oculea
    • , Campocolinus coqui
    • White-throated francolin, Campocolinus albogularis
    • Schlegel's francolin, Campocolinus schlegelii
    • , Francolinus francolinus
    • Painted francolin, Francolinus pictus
    • Chinese francolin, Francolinus pintadeanus
    • Crimson-headed partridge, Haematortyx sanguiniceps
  • Margaroperdix
    • Madagascar partridge, Margaroperdix madagarensis
  • Melanoperdix
  • Ophrysia
    • Latham's francolin, Peliperdix lathami
    • Jungle bush quail, Perdicula asiatica
    • Rock bush quail, Perdicula argoondah
    • Painted bush quail, Perdicula erythrorhyncha
    • Manipur bush quail, Perdicula manipurensis
    • , Perdix perdix
    • Daurian partridge, Perdix dauurica
    • Tibetan partridge, Perdix hodgsoniae
    • Long-billed partridge, Rhizothera longirostris
    • , Rhizothera dulitensis''
    • Hartlaub's spurfowl, Pternistis hartlaubi
    • Mount Cameroon spurfowl, Pternistis camerunensis
    • Handsome spurfowl, Pternistis nobilis
    • Swierstra's spurfowl, Pternistis swierstrai
    • Erckel's spurfowl, Pternistis erckelii
    • Djibouti spurfowl, Pternistis ochropectus
    • Chestnut-naped spurfowl, Pternistis castaneicollis
    • Black-fronted spurfowl, Pternistis atrifrons
    • Jackson's spurfowl, Pternistis jacksoni
    • , Pternistis squamatus
    • , Pternistis ahantensis
    • Grey-striped spurfowl, Pternistis griseostriatus
    • Hildebrandt's spurfowl, Pternistis hildebrandti
    • , Pternistis natalensis
    • Red-billed spurfowl, Pternistis adspersus
    • , Pternistis capensis
    • Heuglin's spurfowl, Pternistis icterorhynchus
    • Double-spurred spurfowl, Pternistis bicalcaratus
    • Harwood's spurfowl, Pternistis harwoodi
    • Clapperton's spurfowl, Pternistis clappertoni
    • Yellow-necked spurfowl, Pternistis leucoscepus
    • Swainson's spurfowl, Pternistis swainsonii
    • Grey-breasted spurfowl, Pternistis rufopictus
    • Red-necked spurfowl, Pternistis afer
    • Crested partridge, Rollulus rouloul
    • Ring-necked francolin, Scleroptila streptophora
    • Grey-winged francolin, Scleroptila afra
    • Red-winged francolin, Scleroptila levaillantii
    • Finsch's francolin, Scleroptila finschi
    • Shelley's francolin, Scleroptila shelleyi
    • Moorland francolin, Scleroptila psilolaema
    • Orange River francolin, Scleroptila levaillantoides
    • Verreaux's monal-partridge, Tetraophasis obscurus
    • Szechenyi's monal-partridge, Tetraophasis szechenyii
    • Green-legged partridge, Tropicoperdix chloropus
    • Chestnut-necklaced partridge, Tropicoperdix charltonii
    • Rubeho forest partridge, Xenoperdix obscuratus
    • Udzungwa forest partridge, Xenoperdix udzungwensis

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