The world's most endangered fowl (pheasants, guans, and allies)
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species evaluates the conservation status of plant and animal species. The list is based on scientific assessment of an organism's status by experts.
Conservation status of the world's fowl (pheasants, guans, and allies)
Species comprising the chart above include:
| Family | Scientific name | Common name(s) | Red List status | Population trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHASIANIDAE | Coturnix novaezelandiae | New Zealand Quail | EX | |
| CRACIDAE | Mitu mitu | Alagoas Curassow | EW | |
| CRACIDAE | Crax alberti | Blue-billed Curassow, Blue-knobbed Curassow | CR | decreasing |
| PHASIANIDAE | Francolinus ochropectus | Djibouti Francolin, Ochre-breasted Francolin, Pale-bellied Francolin, Tadjoura Francolin | CR | decreasing |
| PHASIANIDAE | Lophura edwardsi | Edwards's Pheasant | CR | decreasing |
| PHASIANIDAE | Ophrysia superciliosa | Himalayan Quail | CR | unknown |
| CRACIDAE | Penelope albipennis | White-winged Guan | CR | decreasing |
| CRACIDAE | Pipile pipile | Common Piping Guan, Trinidad Piping-guan, Trinidad Piping-Guan, Trinidad White-headed Curassow, Trinidad White-headed Piping Guan | CR | decreasing |
| MEGAPODIIDAE | Aepypodius bruijnii | Bruijn's Brush-turkey, Waigeo Brushturkey, Waigeo Brush-turkey | EN | decreasing |
| PHASIANIDAE | Arborophila rufipectus | Sichuan Partridge | EN | decreasing |
| PHASIANIDAE | Centrocercus minimus | Gunnison Grouse, Gunnison Sage-grouse, Gunnison Sage Grouse, Gunnison Sage-Grouse | EN | decreasing |
| CRACIDAE | Crax blumenbachii | Mutum, Red-billed Curassow, Red-knobbed Curassow | EN | decreasing |
| CRACIDAE | Crax globulosa | Wattled Curassow | EN | decreasing |
| PHASIANIDAE | Francolinus camerunensis | Cameroon Francolin, Mount Cameroon Francolin | EN | decreasing |
| PHASIANIDAE | Francolinus nahani | Nahan's Francolin | EN | decreasing |
| PHASIANIDAE | Francolinus swierstrai | Swierstra's Francolin | EN | decreasing |
| PHASIANIDAE | Lophura hatinhensis | Vietnamese Pheasant, Vietnam Fireback, Vo Quy's Pheasant | EN | decreasing |
| MEGAPODIIDAE | Macrocephalon maleo | Gray's Brush-turkey, Maleo, Maleo Megapode | EN | decreasing |
| MEGAPODIIDAE | Megapodius laperouse | Marianas Scrubfowl, Micronesian Megapode, Micronesian Scrubfowl | EN | decreasing |
| MEGAPODIIDAE | Megapodius pritchardii | Nevafou Megapode, Niaufoou Scrubfowl, Polynesian Megapode, Polynesian Scrubfowl, Tongan Megapode | EN | decreasing |
| ODONTOPHORIDAE | Odontophorus strophium | Gorgeted Wood-quail, Gorgeted Wood Quail, Gorgeted Wood-Quail | EN | decreasing |
| CRACIDAE | Oreophasis derbianus | Horned Guan | EN | decreasing |
| CRACIDAE | Pauxi pauxi | Helmeted Curassow, Northern Helmeted Curassow | EN | decreasing |
| CRACIDAE | Pauxi unicornis | Horned Curassow, Southern Helmeted Curassow | EN | decreasing |
| PHASIANIDAE | Pavo muticus | Green-necked Peafowl, Green Peafowl | EN | decreasing |
| CRACIDAE | Penelope ortoni | Baudo Guan, Baudó Guan | EN | decreasing |
| CRACIDAE | Penelope perspicax | Cauca Guan | EN | decreasing |
| CRACIDAE | Pipile jacutinga | Black Fronted Curassow, Black-fronted Piping-guan, Black-fronted Piping Guan, Black-fronted Piping-Guan | EN | decreasing |
| PHASIANIDAE | Polyplectron katsumatae | Hainan Peacock-pheasant | EN | decreasing |
| PHASIANIDAE | Polyplectron schleiermacheri | Bornean Peacock-pheasant, Bornean Peacock-Pheasant | EN | decreasing |
| PHASIANIDAE | Xenoperdix udzungwensis | Udzungwa Forest-partridge, Udzungwa Forest Partridge, Uzungwa Francolin | EN | stable |
| PHASIANIDAE | Afropavo congensis | Congo Peacock, Congo Peafowl | VU | decreasing |
| NUMIDIDAE | Agelastes meleagrides | White-breasted Guineafowl | VU | decreasing |
| PHASIANIDAE | Arborophila ardens | Hainan Hill-partridge, Hainan Partridge, White-eared Hill-partridge, White-eared Partridge | VU | decreasing |
| PHASIANIDAE | Arborophila mandellii | Chestnut-breasted Partridge | VU | decreasing |
| PHASIANIDAE | Arborophila orientalis | Grey-breasted Partridge, White-faced Partridge | VU | decreasing |
| PHASIANIDAE | Catreus wallichi | Cheer Pheasant, Chir Pheasant, Wallich's Pheasant | VU | decreasing |
| CRACIDAE | Crax alector | Black Curassow | VU | decreasing |
| CRACIDAE | Crax rubra | Great Curassow | VU | decreasing |
| PHASIANIDAE | Crossoptilon mantchuricum | Brown Eared-pheasant, Brown Eared Pheasant, Brown Eared-Pheasant, Manchurian Eared-pheasant | VU | decreasing |
| ODONTOPHORIDAE | Cyrtonyx ocellatus | Ocellated Quail | VU | decreasing |
| ODONTOPHORIDAE | Dendrortyx barbatus | Bearded Wood-partridge, Bearded Wood Partridge, Bearded Wood-Partridge | VU | decreasing |
| MEGAPODIIDAE | Eulipoa wallacei | Moluccan Megapode, Moluccan Scrubfowl | VU | decreasing |
| PHASIANIDAE | Francolinus gularis | Swamp Francolin | VU | decreasing |
| PHASIANIDAE | Francolinus harwoodi | Harwood's Francolin | VU | decreasing |
| MEGAPODIIDAE | Leipoa ocellata | Malleefowl | VU | decreasing |
| PHASIANIDAE | Lophophorus lhuysii | Chinese Impeyan, Chinese Monal | VU | decreasing |
| PHASIANIDAE | Lophophorus sclateri | Crestless Monal, Sclater's Monal | VU | decreasing |
| PHASIANIDAE | Lophura bulweri | Bulwer's Pheasant, Wattled Pheasant, White-tailed Wattled Pheasant | VU | decreasing |
| PHASIANIDAE | Lophura erythrophthalma | Crestless Fireback, Rufous-tailed Pheasant | VU | decreasing |
| PHASIANIDAE | Lophura hoogerwerfi | Aceh Pheasant, Hoogerwerf's Pheasant, Sumatran Pheasant | VU | decreasing |
| PHASIANIDAE | Lophura inornata | Salvadori's Pheasant | VU | decreasing |
| MEGAPODIIDAE | Megapodius bernsteinii | Sula Megapode, Sula Scrubfowl | VU | decreasing |
| MEGAPODIIDAE | Megapodius geelvinkianus | Biak Megapode | VU | decreasing |
| MEGAPODIIDAE | Megapodius layardi | New Hebrides Scrubfowl, Vanuatu Megapode, Vanuatu Scrubfowl | VU | decreasing |
| MEGAPODIIDAE | Megapodius nicobariensis | Nicobar Megapode, Nicobar Scrubfowl | VU | decreasing |
| PHASIANIDAE | Melanoperdix niger | Black Partridge, Black Wood-partridge | VU | decreasing |
| ODONTOPHORIDAE | Odontophorus atrifrons | Black-fronted Wood-quail, Black-fronted Wood Quail, Black-fronted Wood-Quail | VU | decreasing |
| ODONTOPHORIDAE | Odontophorus dialeucos | Tacarcuna Wood-quail, Tacarcuna Wood Quail, Tacarcuna Wood-Quail | VU | stable |
| ODONTOPHORIDAE | Odontophorus melanonotus | Dark-backed Wood-quail, Dark-backed Wood Quail, Dark-backed Wood-Quail | VU | decreasing |
| CRACIDAE | Ortalis erythroptera | Rufous-headed Chachalaca, Rufous Headed Chachalaca | VU | decreasing |
| CRACIDAE | Penelope barbata | Bearded Guan | VU | decreasing |
| CRACIDAE | Penelope jacucaca | White-browed Guan | VU | decreasing |
| CRACIDAE | Penelope ochrogaster | Chestnut-bellied Guan | VU | decreasing |
| CRACIDAE | Penelope pileata | White-crested Guan | VU | decreasing |
| CRACIDAE | Penelopina nigra | Highland Guan | VU | decreasing |
| PHASIANIDAE | Perdicula manipurensis | Manipur Bush-quail, Manipur Bush Quail, Manipur Bush-Quail | VU | decreasing |
| CRACIDAE | Pipile cumanensis | Blue-throated Piping-guan, Blue-throated Piping-Guan | VU | decreasing |
| PHASIANIDAE | Polyplectron inopinatum | Mountain Peacock-pheasant, Mountain Peacock-Pheasant, Rothschild's Peacock-pheasant | VU | decreasing |
| PHASIANIDAE | Polyplectron malacense | Crested Peacock-pheasant, Malayan Peacock-pheasant, Malayan Peacock-Pheasant | VU | decreasing |
| PHASIANIDAE | Polyplectron napoleonis | Napoleon's Peacock-pheasant, Palawan Peacock-pheasant, Palawan Peacock-Pheasant | VU | decreasing |
| PHASIANIDAE | Syrmaticus reevesii | Reeves's Pheasant | VU | decreasing |
| PHASIANIDAE | Tragopan blythii | Blyth's Tragopan, Grey-bellied Tragopan | VU | decreasing |
| PHASIANIDAE | Tragopan caboti | Cabot's Tragopan, Yellow-billed Tragopan | VU | decreasing |
| PHASIANIDAE | Tragopan melanocephalus | Black-headed Tragopan, Western Horned-pheasant, Western Tragopan | VU | decreasing |
| PHASIANIDAE | Tympanuchus cupido | Greater Prairie-chicken, Greater Prairie Chicken, Greater Prairie-Chicken | VU | decreasing |
| PHASIANIDAE | Tympanuchus pallidicinctus | Lesser Prairie-chicken, Lesser Prairie Chicken, Lesser Prairie-Chicken | VU | decreasing |
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Least concern species are excluded from this list
birds-fowl chart is available at here. This table and chart was last updated on August 8, 2012, based on data downloaded from the IUCN Red List site. For a species profile, click on its scientific name.
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