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Galliformes. Galliformes / ˌɡælɪˈfɔːrmiːz / is an order of heavy-bodied ground-feeding birds that includes turkeys, chickens, quail, and other landfowl. Gallinaceous birds, as they are called, are important in their ecosystems as seed dispersers and predators, and are often reared by humans for their meat and eggs, or hunted as game birds.
The clade Phasianidae is the largest of the branch Galliformes, comprising 185 species divided into 54 genera. [3] This group includes the pheasants and partridges, junglefowl chickens, quail, and peafowl. Turkeys and grouse have also been recognized as having their origins in the pheasant- and partridge-like birds.
galliform, (order Galliformes), any of the gallinaceous (that is, fowl-like or chickenlike) birds. The order includes about 290 species, of which the best-known are the turkeys, chickens, quail, partridge, pheasant and peacock (Phasianidae); guinea fowl (Numididae); and grouse (Tetraonidae). Lesser-known members of the order are the megapodes ...
- François Haverschmidt
Order Galliformes. Family Megapodiidae (megapodes or mound builders) All use heat other than body heat to incubate their eggs. Large feet, small heads. Tail often vaulted. Medium to large birds, 25–65 cm (10–25 inches); sexes alike. 1 fossil, Chosornis praeteritus, from the upper Pleistocene; 7 extant genera, 12 species.
- François Haverschmidt
Galliformes is a large and diverse group comprising about 70 genera and more than 250 species. Taxa within Galliformes are commonly referred to as 'gallinaceous birds' (meaning chicken-like) or game birds (as many species are hunted). There is much ongoing discussion about the number of recognized fam ...
Jan 15, 2020 · The Galliformes is a medium-sized order, comprising game birds in three families: Phasianidae: Pheasants, grouse, turkeys, partridges; Numididae: Guinea Fowls; Odontophanidae: New World Quails. Between them, they add up to 214 species in 58 genera. Three Grey Partridges. Galliformes.
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Galliformes are medium to large size birds. The smallest are the quails, ... The largest is the North American wild turkey, Meleagris gallopavo, wild specimens of ...
