Phasianidae

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Phasianidae
    n 1: pheasants; quails; partridges [syn: {Phasianidae}, {family
         Phasianidae}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Phasianidae \Phasianidae\ prop. n.
   A natural family of fowl including the pheasants, quails, and
   partridges.

   Syn: family {Phasianidae}.
        [WordNet 1.5]