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Order: Galliformes

Description

Taxonomy

Galliformes is an order in the class Aves.

Order Galliformes view • edit

Family Megapodiidae view • edit

Genus Alectura view • edit
A. lathami Australian Brushturkey

Genus Aepypodius view • edit
A. arfakianus Wattled Brushturkey
A. bruijnii Waigeo Brushturkey

Genus Talegalla view • edit
T. cuvieri Red-billed Brushturkey
T. fuscirostris Black-billed Brushturkey
T. jobiensis Collared Brushturkey

Genus Leipoa view • edit
L. ocellata Malleefowl

Genus Macrocephalon view • edit
M. maleo Maleo

Genus Eulipoa view • edit
E. wallacei Moluccan Megapode

Genus Megapodius view • edit
M. pritchardii Tongan Megapode
M. laperouse Micronesian Megapode
M. nicobariensis Nicobar Megapode
M. cumingii Philippine Megapode
M. bernsteinii Sula Megapode
M. tenimberensis Tanimbar Megapode
M. freycinet Dusky Megapode
M. geelvinkianus Biak Scrubfowl
M. forsteni Forsten's Megapode
M. eremita Melanesian Megapode
M. layardi Vanuatu Megapode
M. decollatus New Guinea Scrubfowl
M. reinwardt Orange-footed Scrubfowl

Family Cracidae view • edit

Genus Ortalis view • edit
O. vetula Plain Chachalaca
O. cinereiceps Gray-headed Chachalaca
O. garrula Chestnut-winged Chachalaca
O. ruficauda Rufous-vented Chachalaca
O. erythroptera Rufous-headed Chachalaca
O. wagleri Rufous-bellied Chachalaca
O. poliocephala West Mexican Chachalaca
O. canicollis Chaco Chachalaca
O. leucogastra White-bellied Chachalaca
O. columbiana Colombian Chachalaca
O. guttata Speckled Chachalaca
O. araucuan East Brazilian Chachalaca
O. squamata Scaled Chachalaca
O. motmot Variable Chachalaca
O. superciliaris Buff-browed Chachalaca

Genus Penelope view • edit
P. argyrotis Band-tailed Guan
P. barbata Bearded Guan
P. ortoni Baudo Guan
P. montagnii Andean Guan
P. marail Marail Guan
P. superciliaris Rusty-margined Guan
P. dabbenei Red-faced Guan
P. jacquacu Spix's Guan
P. purpurascens Crested Guan
P. perspicax Cauca Guan
P. albipennis White-winged Guan
P. obscura Dusky-legged Guan
P. bridgesi Yungas Guan
P. pileata White-crested Guan
P. ochrogaster Chestnut-bellied Guan
P. jacucaca White-browed Guan

Genus Pipile view • edit
P. pipile Trinidad Piping Guan
P. cumanensis Blue-throated Piping Guan
P. grayi White-throated Piping Guan
P. cujubi Red-throated Piping Guan
P. jacutinga Black-fronted Piping Guan

Genus Aburria view • edit
A. aburri Wattled Guan

Genus Chamaepetes view • edit
C. unicolor Black Guan
C. goudotii Sickle-winged Guan

Genus Penelopina view • edit
P. nigra Highland Guan

Genus Oreophasis view • edit
O. derbianus Horned Guan

Genus Nothocrax view • edit
N. urumutum Nocturnal Curassow

Genus Mitu view • edit
M. tomentosum Crestless Curassow
M. salvini Salvin's Curassow
M. tuberosum Razor-billed Curassow
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Alagoas Curassow Skullwild.png

Genus Pauxi view • edit
P. pauxi Helmeted Curassow
P. koepckeae Sira Curassow
P. unicornis Horned Curassow

Genus Crax view • edit
C. rubra Great Curassow
C. alberti Blue-billed Curassow
C. daubentoni Yellow-knobbed Curassow
C. alector Black Curassow
C. globulosa Wattled Curassow
C. fasciolata Bare-faced Curassow
C. blumenbachii Red-billed Curassow

Family Numididae view • edit

Genus Numida view • edit
N. meleagris Helmeted Guineafowl

Genus Agelastes view • edit
A. meleagrides White-breasted Guineafowl
A. niger Black Guineafowl

Genus Acryllium view • edit
A. vulturinum Vulturine Guineafowl

Genus Guttera view • edit
G. plumifera Plumed Guineafowl
G. pucherani Eastern Crested Guineafowl
G. verreauxi Western Crested Guineafowl
G. edouardi Southern Crested Guineafowl

Family Odontophoridae view • edit

Genus Ptilopachus view • edit
P. petrosus Stone Partridge
P. nahani Nahan's Partridge

Genus Rhynchortyx view • edit
R. cinctus Tawny-faced Quail

Genus Oreortyx view • edit
O. pictus Mountain Quail

Genus Dendrortyx view • edit
D. leucophrys Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge
D. macroura Long-tailed Wood Partridge
D. barbatus Bearded Wood Partridge

Genus Philortyx view • edit
P. fasciatus Banded Quail

Genus Colinus view • edit
C. virginianus Northern Bobwhite
C. nigrogularis Black-throated Bobwhite
C. cristatus Crested Bobwhite

Genus Callipepla view • edit
C. squamata Scaled Quail
C. douglasii Elegant Quail
C. californica California Quail
C. gambelii Gambel's Quail

Genus Cyrtonyx view • edit
C. montezumae Montezuma Quail
C. ocellatus Ocellated Quail

Genus Dactylortyx view • edit
D. thoracicus Singing Quail

Genus Odontophorus view • edit
O. gujanensis Marbled Wood Quail
O. capueira Spot-winged Wood Quail
O. melanotis Black-eared Wood Quail
O. atrifrons Black-fronted Wood Quail
O. erythrops Rufous-fronted Wood Quail
O. hyperythrus Chestnut Wood Quail
O. melanonotus Dark-backed Wood Quail
O. speciosus Rufous-breasted Wood Quail
O. dialeucos Tacarcuna Wood Quail
O. strophium Gorgeted Wood Quail
O. columbianus Venezuelan Wood Quail
O. leucolaemus Black-breasted Wood Quail
O. balliviani Stripe-faced Wood Quail
O. stellatus Starred Wood Quail
O. guttatus Spotted Wood Quail

Family Phasianidae view • edit

Genus Xenoperdix view • edit
X. udzungwensis Udzungwa Forest Partridge

Genus Caloperdix view • edit
C. oculeus Ferruginous Partridge

Genus Rollulus view • edit
R. rouloul Crested Partridge

Genus Melanoperdix view • edit
M. niger Black Partridge

Genus Arborophila view • edit
A. torqueola Hill Partridge
A. rufipectus Sichuan Partridge
A. mandellii Chestnut-breasted Partridge
A. gingica White-necklaced Partridge
A. rufogularis Rufous-throated Partridge
A. atrogularis White-cheeked Partridge
A. crudigularis Taiwan Partridge
A. ardens Hainan Partridge
A. javanica Chestnut-bellied Partridge
A. campbelli Malayan Partridge
A. rolli Roll's Partridge
A. sumatrana Sumatran Partridge
A. orientalis Grey-breasted Partridge
A. brunneopectus Bar-backed Partridge
A. davidi Orange-necked Partridge
A. cambodiana Chestnut-headed Partridge
A. hyperythra Red-breasted Partridge
A. rubrirostris Red-billed Partridge

Genus Lerwa view • edit
L. lerwa Snow Partridge

Genus Ithaginis view • edit
I. cruentus Blood Pheasant

Genus Tragopan view • edit
T. melanocephalus Western Tragopan
T. satyra Satyr Tragopan
T. blythii Blyth's Tragopan
T. temminckii Temminck's Tragopan
T. caboti Cabot's Tragopan

Genus Tetraophasis view • edit
T. obscurus Verreaux's Monal-Partridge
T. szechenyii Szechenyi's Monal-Partridge

Genus Lophophorus view • edit
L. impejanus Himalayan Monal
L. sclateri Sclater's Monal
L. lhuysii Chinese Monal

Genus Pucrasia view • edit
P. macrolopha Koklass Pheasant

Genus Meleagris view • edit
M. gallopavo Wild Turkey
M. ocellata Ocellated Turkey

Genus Bonasa view • edit
B. umbellus Ruffed Grouse

Genus Tetrastes view • edit
T. bonasia Hazel Grouse
T. sewerzowi Chinese Grouse

Genus Centrocercus view • edit
C. urophasianus Greater Sage Grouse
C. minimus Gunnison Sage Grouse

Genus Dendragapus view • edit
D. obscurus Dusky Grouse
D. fuliginosus Sooty Grouse

Genus Tympanuchus view • edit
T. phasianellus Sharp-tailed Grouse
T. cupido Greater Prairie Chicken
T. pallidicinctus Lesser Prairie Chicken

Genus Lagopus view • edit
L. lagopus Willow Ptarmigan
L. muta Rock Ptarmigan
L. leucura White-tailed Ptarmigan

Genus Falcipennis view • edit
F. falcipennis Siberian Grouse

Genus Canachites view • edit
F. canadensis Spruce Grouse

Genus Tetrao view • edit
T. urogalloides Black-billed Capercaillie
T. urogallus Western Capercaillie

Genus Lyrurus view • edit
L. tetrix Black Grouse
L. mlokosiewiczi Caucasian Grouse

Genus Rhizothera view • edit
R. longirostris Long-billed Partridge
R. dulitensis Hose's Partridge

Genus Perdix view • edit
P. perdix Grey Partridge
P. dauurica Daurian Partridge
P. hodgsoniae Tibetan Partridge

Genus Syrmaticus view • edit
S. reevesii Reeves's Pheasant
S. soemmerringii Copper Pheasant
S. mikado Mikado Pheasant
S. ellioti Elliot's Pheasant
S. humiae Mrs. Hume's Pheasant

Genus Chrysolophus view • edit
C. pictus Golden Pheasant
C. amherstiae Lady Amherst's Pheasant

Genus Phasianus view • edit
P. colchicus Common Pheasant
P. versicolor Green Pheasant

Genus Catreus view • edit
C. wallichii Cheer Pheasant

Genus Crossoptilon view • edit
C. harmani Tibetan Eared Pheasant
C. crossoptilon White Eared Pheasant
C. mantchuricum Brown Eared Pheasant
C. auritum Blue Eared Pheasant

Genus Lophura view • edit
L. edwardsi Edwards's Pheasant
L. swinhoii Swinhoe's Pheasant
L. bulweri Bulwer's Pheasant
L. leucomelanos Kalij Pheasant
L. nycthemera Silver Pheasant
L. erythrophthalma Malayan Crestless Fireback
L. pyronota Bornean Crestless Fireback
L. diardi Siamese Fireback
L. inornata Salvadori's Pheasant
L. rufa Malayan Crested Fireback
L. ignita Bornean Crested Fireback

Genus Rheinardia view • edit
R. ocellata Vietnamese Crested Argus
R. nigrescens Malayan Crested Argus

Genus Argusianus view • edit
A. argus Great Argus

Genus Afropavo view • edit
A. congensis Congo Peafowl

Genus Pavo view • edit
P. cristatus Indian Peafowl
P. muticus Green Peafowl

Genus Tropicoperdix view • edit
T. chloropus Green-legged Partridge
T. charltonii Chestnut-necklaced Partridge
T. graydoni Sabah Partridge

Genus Haematortyx view • edit
H. sanguiniceps Crimson-headed Partridge

Genus Galloperdix view • edit
G. spadicea Red Spurfowl
G. lunulata Painted Spurfowl
G. bicalcarata Sri Lanka Spurfowl

Genus Polyplectron view • edit
P. napoleonis Palawan Peacock-Pheasant
P. malacense Malayan Peacock-Pheasant
P. schleiermacheri Bornean Peacock-Pheasant
P. germaini Germain's Peacock-Pheasant
P. katsumatae Hainan Peacock-Pheasant
P. inopinatum Mountain Peacock-Pheasant
P. chalcurum Bronze-tailed Peacock-Pheasant
P. bicalcaratum Grey Peacock-Pheasant

Genus Bambusicola view • edit
B. fytchii Mountain Bamboo Partridge
B. thoracicus Chinese Bamboo Partridge
B. sonorivox Taiwan Bamboo Partridge

Genus Gallus view • edit
G. gallus Red Junglefowl
G. sonneratii Grey Junglefowl
G. lafayettii Sri Lanka Junglefowl
G. varius Green Junglefowl

Genus Peliperdix view • edit
P. lathami Latham's Francolin

Genus Ortygornis view • edit
O. sephaena Crested Francolin
O. pondicerianus Grey Francolin
O. gularis Swamp Francolin

Genus Francolinus view • edit
F. pintadeanus Chinese Francolin
F. francolinus Black Francolin
F. pictus Painted Francolin

Genus Campocolinus view • edit
C. coqui Coqui Francolin
C. albogularis White-throated Francolin
C. schlegelii Schlegel's Francolin

Genus Scleroptila view • edit
S. streptophora Ring-necked Francolin
S. levaillantii Red-winged Francolin
S. finschi Finsch's Francolin
S. psilolaema Moorland Francolin
S. elgonensis Elgon Francolin
S. afra Grey-winged Francolin
S. gutturalis Orange River Francolin
S. shelleyi Shelley's Francolin
S. whytei Whyte's Francolin

Genus Tetraogallus view • edit
T. caucasicus Caucasian Snowcock
T. caspius Caspian Snowcock
T. altaicus Altai Snowcock
T. tibetanus Tibetan Snowcock
T. himalayensis Himalayan Snowcock

Genus Ammoperdix view • edit
A. griseogularis See-see Partridge
A. heyi Sand Partridge

Genus Synoicus view • edit
S. ypsilophorus Brown Quail
S. monorthonyx Snow Mountain Quail
S. chinensis Blue-breasted Quail
S. adansonii Blue Quail

Genus Margaroperdix view • edit
M. madagarensis Madagascar Partridge

Genus Coturnix view • edit
C. japonica Japanese Quail
C. coturnix Common Quail
C. delegorguei Harlequin Quail
C. coromandelica Rain Quail
C. pectoralis Stubble Quail
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Genus Alectoris view • edit
A. graeca Rock Partridge
A. chukar Chukar Partridge
A. philbyi Philby's Partridge
A. magna Przevalski's Partridge
A. rufa Red-legged Partridge
A. melanocephala Arabian Partridge
A. barbara Barbary Partridge

Genus Perdicula view • edit
P. asiatica Jungle Bush Quail
P. argoondah Rock Bush Quail
P. erythrorhyncha Painted Bush Quail
P. manipurensis Manipur Bush Quail

Genus Ophrysia view • edit
O. superciliosa Himalayan Quail

Genus Pternistis view • edit
P. hartlaubi Hartlaub's Spurfowl
P. nobilis Handsome Spurfowl
P. camerunensis Mount Cameroon Spurfowl
P. castaneicollis Chestnut-naped Spurfowl
P. erckelii Erckel's Spurfowl
P. ochropectus Djibouti Spurfowl
P. bicalcaratus Double-spurred Spurfowl
P. icterorhynchus Heuglin's Spurfowl
P. ahantensis Ahanta Spurfowl
P. griseostriatus Grey-striped Spurfowl
P. squamatus Scaly Spurfowl
P. adspersus Red-billed Spurfowl
P. capensis Cape Spurfowl
P. natalensis Natal Spurfowl
P. hildebrandti Hildebrandt's Spurfowl
P. jacksoni Jackson's Spurfowl
P. swierstrai Swierstra's Spurfowl
P. clappertoni Clapperton's Spurfowl
P. harwoodi Harwood's Spurfowl
P. swainsonii Swainson's Spurfowl
P. leucoscepus Yellow-necked Spurfowl
P. rufopictus Grey-breasted Spurfowl
P. afer Red-necked Spurfowl

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