Biology:Lophophorini
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Short description: Tribe of birds
| Lophophorini | |
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| Himalayan monal (Lophophorus impejanus) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Subfamily: | Phasianinae |
| Tribe: | Lophophorini Gray, 1841 |
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Lophophorini is a tribe of bird in the subfamily Phasianinae. It contains three genera of pheasant found throughout Asia. This grouping was supported by a 2021 phylogenetic analysis of Galliformes, and 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
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Tragopan, tragopans |
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Tetraophasis, monal-partridges |
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Lophophorus, monals |
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References
- ↑ Kimball, Rebecca T.; Hosner, Peter A.; Braun, Edward L. (2021-05-01). "A phylogenomic supermatrix of Galliformes (Landfowl) reveals biased branch lengths" (in en). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 158: 107091. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2021.107091. ISSN 1055-7903. PMID 33545275. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1055790321000245.
- ↑ "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 ☰ Q16572676 entry
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