Biology:Gallini (bird)
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Short description: Tribe of birds
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
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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Taxonomic Updates – IOC World Bird List" (in en-US). https://www.worldbirdnames.org/new/updates/taxonomy/.
- ↑ "Galliformes" (in de-DE). http://www.bird-phylogeny.de/superorders/galloanseres/galliformes/.
- ↑ "H&M4 Checklist family by family - The Trust for Avian Systematics". https://www.aviansystematics.org/4th-edition-checklist?viewfamilies=11.
Wikidata ☰ Q16548850 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallini (bird).
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