List of Galliformes by population

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This is a list of Galliformes species by global population. While numbers are estimates, they have been made by the experts in their fields. For more information on how these estimates were ascertained, see Wikipedia's articles on population biology and population ecology.

This list is not comprehensive, as not all Galliformes have had their numbers quantified.

Species by global population

Common name	Binomial name	Population	Status	Trend	Notes	Image
Himalayan quail	Ophrysia superciliosa	1 - 49[1]	CR[1]	Unknown[1]
Alagoas curassow	Mitu mitu	130[2]	EW[2]	N/A	Total world population now held in two aviaries; 35% of individuals are hybrids.[2]
White-winged guan	Penelope albipennis	200[3]	EN[3]	[3]
Trinidad piping guan	Pipile pipile	150 - 330[4]	CR[4]	[4]
Red-knobbed curassow	Crax blumenbachii	130 - 170[5]	EN[5]	[5]
Blue-knobbed curassow	Crax alberti	1,000 - 2,499[6]	CR[6]	[6]
Djibouti francolin	Francolinus ochropectus	200 – 500[7]	CR[7]	[7]
Cauca guan	Penelope perspicax	1,000 – 2,500[8]	VU[8]	[8]
Hainan peacock-pheasant	Polyplectron katsumatae	800 – 2,000[9]	EN[9]	[9]	Preliminary estimate.[9]
Wattled curassow	Crax globulosa	250 – 999[10]	EN[10]	[10]	Numbers may be underestimated.[10]
Tongan megapode	Megapodius pritchardii	250 – 999[11]	VU[11]	[11]
Bornean peacock-pheasant	Polyplectron schleiermacheri	600 – 1,700[12]	EN[12]	[12]
Chestnut-bellied guan	Penelope ochrogaster	1,000 – 15,000[13]	VU[13]	[13]
Horned guan	Oreophasis derbianus	600 – 1,700[14]	EN[14]	[14]
Mount Cameroon francolin	Francolinus camerunensis	700 – 1,500[15]	EN[15]	[15]
Vietnamese pheasant	Lophura hatinhensis	50 – 249[16]	CR[16]	[16]
Crimson-headed partridge	Haematortyx sanguiniceps	670 – 6,700[17]	LC[17]	[17]
Tanimbar megapode	Megapodius tenimberensis	670 – 6,700[18]	VU[18]	[18]
Waigeo brushturkey	Aepypodius bruijnii	977[19]	EN[19]	[19]	Minimum 977 mature individuals, equivalent to 1,400 total.[19]
Helmeted curassow	Pauxi pauxi	1,000 – 2,499[20]	EN[20]	[20]
Sichuan partridge	Arborophila rufipectus	1,000 – 2,499[21]	EN[21]	[21]
Horned curassow	Pauxi unicornis	1,000 – 4,999[22]	CR[22]	[22]
Micronesian megapode	Megapodius laperouse	2,600 – 15,400[23]	NT[23]	[23]
Gorgeted wood quail	Odontophorus strophium	2,500 – 9,999[24]	VU[24]	[24]
Gunnison grouse	Centrocercus minimus	2500 – 2600[25]	EN[25]	[25]
Black-fronted piping guan	Pipile jacutinga	2500 – 9999[26]	EN[26]	[26]
Black-fronted wood quail	Odontophorus atrifrons	2500 – 9999[27]	VU[27]	[27]
Malayan peacock-pheasant	Polyplectron malacense	2500 – 9999[28]	VU[28]	[28]
Orange-necked partridge	Arborophila davidi	2500 – 9999[29]	NT[29]	[29]
Rufous-headed chachalaca	Ortalis erythroptera	2500 – 9999[30]	VU[30]	[30]
Taiwan partridge	Arborophila crudigularis	2500 – 9999[31]	NT[31]	[31]
Venezuelan wood quail	Odontophorus columbianus	2500 – 9999[32]	NT[32]	[32]
Udzungwa forest partridge	Xenoperdix udzungwensis	3000 – 4000[33]	EN[33]	[33]
Biak scrubfowl	Megapodius geelvinkianus	3500 – 15 000[34]	VU[34]	[34]
Blyth's tragopan	Tragopan blythii	3500 – 15 000[35]	VU[35]	[35]
Bulwer's pheasant	Lophura bulweri	3500 – 15 000[36]	VU[36]	[36]
Cabot's tragopan	Tragopan caboti	3500 – 15 000[37]	VU[37]	[37]
Chestnut-breasted partridge	Arborophila mandellii	3500 – 15 000[38]	VU[38]	[38]
Chestnut wood quail	Odontophorus hyperythrus	3500 – 15 000[39]	NT[39]	[39]
Congo peacock	Afropavo congensis	3500 – 15 000[40]	VU[40]	[40]
Hoogerwerf's pheasant	Lophura hoogerwerfi	3500 – 15 000[41]	VU[41]	[41]
Chinese grouse	Tetrastes sewerzowi	? [42]	NT[42]	[42]
Manipur bush quail	Perdicula manipurensis	3500 – 15 000[43]	VU[43]	[43]
Mountain peacock-pheasant	Polyplectron inopinatum	3500 – 15 000[44]	VU[44]	[44]
Reeves's pheasant	Syrmaticus reevesii	3500 – 15 000[45]	VU[45]	[45]
Salvadori's pheasant	Lophura inornata	3500 – 15 000[46]	VU[46]	[46]
Sclater's monal	Lophophorus sclateri	3500 – 15 000[47]	VU[47]	[47]
Vanuatu megapode	Megapodius layardi	2,500 – 9,999[48]	VU[48]	[48]
White-browed guan	Penelope jacucaca	3500 – 15 000[49]	VU[49]	[49]
Hainan partridge	Arborophila ardens	3900 – 5200[50]	VU[50]	[50]
Cheer pheasant	Catreus wallichi	4000 – 6000[51]	VU[51]	[51]
Swinhoe's pheasant	Lophura swinhoii	5000 – 10 000[52]	NT[52]	[52]
Brown eared pheasant	Crossoptilon mantchuricum	5000 – 17 000[53]	VU[53]	[53]
Bearded wood partridge	Dendrortyx barbatus	5400[54]	VU[54]	[54]
Wattled guan	Aburria aburri	6,700[55]	NT[55]	[55]
White-crested guan	Penelope pileata	10 000[56]	VU[56]	[56]	Preliminary minimum estimate.[56]
Bearded guan	Penelope barbata	10 000 – 19 999[57]	VU[57]	[57]	Preliminary estimate.[57]
Crested argus	Rheinardia ocellata	10 000 – 19 999[58]	NT[58]	[58]
Dark-backed wood quail	Odontophorus melanonotus	10 000 – 20 000[59]	VU[59]	[59]
Germain's peacock-pheasant	Polyplectron germaini	10 000 – 19 999[60]	NT[60]	[60]
Harwood's francolin	Francolinus harwoodi	10 000 – 19 999[61]	VU[61]	[61]	Preliminary estimate.[61]
Mikado pheasant	Syrmaticus mikado	10 000 – 19 999[62]	NT[62]	[62]
Mrs. Hume's pheasant	Syrmaticus humiae	10 000 – 19 999[63]	NT[63]	[63]
Ring-necked francolin	Francolinus streptophorus	10 000 – 19 999[64]	NT[64]	[64]
Satyr tragopan	Tragopan satyra	10 000 – 19 999[65]	NT[65]	[65]
Tacarcuna wood quail	Odontophorus dialeucos	10 000 – 19 999[66]	VU[66]	[66]	Preliminary estimate.[66]
Chinese monal	Lophophorus lhuysii	10 000 – 25 000[67]	VU[67]	[67]
Baudo guan	Penelope ortoni	10 000 – 32 000[68]	EN[68]	[68]
Yellow-knobbed curassow	Crax daubentoni	10 000 – 40 000[69]	NT[69]	[69]
Caspian snowcock	Tetraogallus caspius	10 000 – 50 000[70]	LC[70]	[70]	Preliminary estimate.[70]
White eared pheasant	Crossoptilon crossoptilon	10 000 – 50 000[71]	NT[71]	[71]
Great curassow	Crax rubra	10 000 – 60 000[72]	VU[72]	[72]
Dusky megapode	Megapodius freycinet	10 000 – 100 000[73]	LC[73]	[73]
Maleo	Macrocephalon maleo	12 000 – 21 000[74]	EN[74]	[74]
Red-throated piping guan	Pipile cujubi	15 000 – 25 000[75]	LC[75]	[75]
Black partridge	Melanoperdix niger	15 000 – 30 000[76]	VU[76]	[76]
Crestless fireback	Lophura erythrophthalma	15 000 – 30 000[77]	VU[77]	[77]
Green peafowl	Pavo muticus	15 000 – 30 000[78]	EN[78]	[78]	Preliminary estimate.[78]
Sula megapode	Megapodius bernsteinii	15 000 – 30 000[79]	VU[79]	[79]
Swamp francolin	Francolinus gularis	15 000 – 30 000[80]	VU[80]	[80]
Lesser prairie chicken	Tympanuchus pallidicinctus	20 000 – 40 000[81]	VU[81]	[81]
Buffy-crowned wood partridge	Dendrortyx leucophrys	20 000 – 49 999[82]	LC[82]	[82]
Chestnut-headed partridge	Arborophila cambodiana	20 000 – 50 000[83]	LC[83]	[83]
Crested guan	Penelope purpurascens	20 000 – 49 999[84]	LC[84]	[84]
Long-tailed wood partridge	Dendrortyx macroura	20 000 – 49 999[85]	LC[85]	[85]
Moluccan megapode	Eulipoa wallacei	20 000 – 49 999[86]	VU[86]	[86]
Ocellated turkey	Meleagris ocellata	20 000 – 49 999[87]	NT[87]	[87]
Domestic turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	450 000 000[88]	no IUCN status for domesticated birds		same species as Wild turkey
Palawan peacock-pheasant	Polyplectron napoleonis	20 000 – 49 999[89]	VU[89]	[89]
Siamese fireback	Lophura diardi	20 000 – 49 999[90]	LC[90]	[90]
Spotted wood quail	Odontophorus guttatus	20 000 – 49 999[91]	LC[91]	[91]
Salvin's curassow	Mitu salvini	50 000[92]	LC[92]	[92]	Maximum estimate.[92]
Nahan's partridge	Francolinus nahani	50 000 – 99 999[93]	EN[93]	[93]
Banded quail	Philortyx fasciatus	50 000 – 499 999[94]	LC[94]	[94]
Elegant quail	Callipepla douglasii	50 000 – 499 999[95]	LC[95]	[95]
Rufous-bellied chachalaca	Ortalis wagleri	50 000 – 499 999[96]	LC[96]	[96]
Singing quail	Dactylortyx thoracicus	50 000 – 499 999[97]	LC[97]	[97]
West Mexican chachalaca	Ortalis poliocephala	50 000 – 499 999[98]	LC[98]	[98]
White-bellied chachalaca	Ortalis leucogastra	50 000 – 499 999[99]	LC[99]	[99]
Yucatan bobwhite	Colinus nigrogularis	50 000 – 499 999[100]	LC[100]	[100]
Caucasian grouse	Tetrao mlokosiewiczi	60 000 – 108 000[101]	NT[101]	[101]
White-breasted guineafowl	Agelastes meleagrides	85 000 – 115 000[102]	VU[102]	[102]	Estimate dates from 1995.[102]
Highland guan	Penelopina nigra	91 000[103]	VU[103]	[103]	Maximum estimate.[103]
Caucasian snowcock	Tetraogallus caucasicus	96 000 – 201 000[104]	LC[104]	[104]
Temminck's tragopan	Tragopan temminckii	100 000[105]	LC[105]	[105]
Great argus	Argusianus argus	100 000[106]	NT[106]	[106]	Minimum estimate.[106]
Elliot's pheasant	Syrmaticus ellioti	100 000 – 200 000[107]	NT[107]	[107]
Orange-footed scrubfowl	Megapodius reinwardt	100 000 – 1 000 000[108]	LC[108]	[108]
Rock partridge	Alectoris graeca	120 000 – 230 000[109]	NT[109]	[109]
Malleefowl	Leipoa ocellata	150 000[110]	VU[110]	[110]
Plain chachalaca	Ortalis vetula	500 000 – 4 999 999[111]	LC[111]	[111]
Greater prairie chicken	Tympanuchus cupido	700 000[112]	VU[112]	[112]
Chukar partridge	Alectoris chukar	2 000 000 – 10 000 000[113]	LC[113]	[113]	Preliminary estimate.[113]
Grey partridge	Perdix perdix	5 000 000 – 10 000 000[114]	LC[114]	[114]	Preliminary estimate.[114]
Western capercaillie	Tetrao urogallus	5 000 000 – 10 000 000[115]	LC[115]	[115]	Preliminary estimate.[115]
Red-legged partridge	Alectoris rufa	6 000 000 – 13 500 000[116]	LC[116]	[116]
Rock ptarmigan	Lagopus muta	8 000 000[117]	LC[117]	[117]	Minimum estimate.[117]
Black grouse	Tetrao tetrix	15 000 000 – 40 000 000[118]	LC[118]	[118]	Preliminary estimate.[118]
Hazel grouse	Bonasa bonasia	15 000 000 – 40 000 000[119]	LC[119]	[119]	Preliminary estimate.[119]
Common quail	Coturnix coturnix	35 000 000 – 300 000 000[120]	LC[120]	[120]	Preliminary estimate.[120]
Willow ptarmigan	Lagopus lagopus	40 000 000[121]	LC[121]	[121]	Minimum estimate.[121]
Common pheasant	Phasianus colchicus	160 000 000 – 220 000 000[122]	LC[122]	[122]	Preliminary estimate.[122]
Red junglefowl	Gallus gallus	unknown	LC[123]	[123]
Chicken	Gallus domesticus	33 000 000 000[88]	no IUCN status for domesticated birds		This is a subspecies of Red junglefowl with attributes of other species

See also

• Lists of birds by population
• Lists of organisms by population

References