Cryptically patterned, small to robust gamebirds, appearing usually in pairs or conveys. Their flight is rapid with whirring wings and cannot be susatined long. They are strong runners. They are generally terrestrial, but some species roost in trees at night. They are highly vocal, giving far carrying harsh calls especially at dusk and dawn.
They are generally plump, with broad, relatively short wings and powerful legs. Many have a spur on each leg. Some, like quails, partridges, and grouse, have reduced spurs to none at all. A few have two spurs on each of their legs instead of one. The bill is short and compact, particularly in species that dig deep in the earth for food. They are terrestrial feeders, eating mainly seeds and small invertebrates grabbed directly from the ground.
They can be monogamous and polygamous and they form nests on the ground. Theisr clutch size is veariable from 4 to 12 of even up to 20 eggs. The female does the incubation, but the duties of caring for the chicks are shared by both sexes.

Dendroperdix = tree partridge (in reference to roosting habits)
Ptrenistis = one who trips with the heel (in reference to spured legs in males)

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