phasianine
/ˈfeɪsɪənʌɪn/Ornithology
adjective
Of or relating to the subfamily Phasianinae of the family Phasianidae, which is sometimes taken to include the pheasants, partridges, and Old World quails but is now frequently restricted to the pheasants and peafowl.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. From scientific Latin Phasianus + -ine.