List of Galliformes

The Galliformes are a clade of bird species of cosmopolitan distribution that, with the Anseriformes, belong to the branch Galloanserae. The group have more than 270 living species and includes the megapodes, chachalacas, guans, curassows, turkeys, grouse, New World quails, pheasants, partridges and guineafowl. They are, with Neoaves, the two main lineages of Neognathae.[1][2][3] Extinct species assignment follows the Mikko's Phylogeny Archive[4] and Paleofile.com websites.[5]

Species

Family †Sylviornithidae

Family Megapodidae

Family Cracidae

Family Numididae

Family Odontophoridae

Family Phasianidae

Subfamily Rollulinae

Subfamily Pavoninae

Subfamily Phasianinae

References

  1. del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J. (1994). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: New World Vultures to guineafowl. Lynx Edicions. ISBN 84-87334-15-6.
  2. IOC World Bird List v6.3 . "IOC Names File Plus 6.3". Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  3. Çınar, Ümüt (November 2015). "02 → Gᴀʟʟᴏᴀɴsᴇʀᴀᴇ : Gᴀʟʟɪfᴏʀᴍᴇs". English Names of Birds. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  4. Haaramo, Mikko (2007). "Aves [Avialae]– basal birds". Mikko's Phylogeny Archive. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  5. "Taxonomic lists- Aves". Paleofile.com (net, info). Retrieved 30 December 2015.
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