Gallini (bird)
Appearance
Gallini | |
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Grey junglefowl (Gallus sonneratii) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Galliformes |
Family: | Phasianidae |
Subfamily: | Phasianinae |
Tribe: | Gallini Brehm, 1831 |
Genera | |
Bambusicola |
Gallini is a tribe of bird in the subfamily Phasianinae. It includes the bamboo partridges, francolins and junglefowl (including the chicken). Members of this tribe are found in both Asia and tropical Africa. This grouping was supported by a 2021 phylogenetic analysis of Galliformes, and has been accepted by the International Ornithological Congress. The tribe name is accepted by the Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World.[1][2][3][4]
Species
[edit]Image | Genus | Living species |
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Bambusicola |
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Gallus |
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Peliperdix |
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Ortygornis |
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Francolinus |
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Campocolinus |
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Scleroptila |
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References
[edit]- ^ Kimball, R.T.; Hosner, P.A.; Braun, E.L. (2021). "A phylogenomic supermatrix of Galliformes (Landfowl) reveals biased branch lengths". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 158: 107091. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2021.107091. PMID 33545275. S2CID 231963063.
- ^ "Taxonomic Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ "Galliformes". bird-phylogeny (in German). Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ "H&M4 Checklist family by family - The Trust for Avian Systematics". www.aviansystematics.org. Retrieved 2022-08-04.