subfamily Perdicidae
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| Noun | 1. | subfamily Perdicidae - Old World partridges bird family - a family of warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings family Phasianidae, Phasianidae - pheasants; quails; partridges partridge - small Old World gallinaceous game birds genus Perdix, Perdix - a genus of Perdicinae Alectoris, genus Alectoris - a genus of Perdicidae genus Oreortyx, Oreortyx - mountain quail of western United States |
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