List of Galliformes

The Galliformes are a clade of bird species of cosmopolitan distribution that, with the Anseriformes, belong to the branch Galloanserae. The group have more than 270 living species and includes the megapodes, chachalacas, guans, curassows, turkeys, grouse, New World quails, pheasants, partridges and guineafowl. They are, with Neoaves, the two main lineages of Neognathae.^[1]

Species

Family Megapodidae

Megapodidae
- Genus Macrocephalon
  - Maleo, Macrocephalon maleo
- Genus Eulipoa (sometimes included in Megapodius)
  - Moluccan megapode, Eulipoa wallacei
- Genus Megapodius
  - Tongan megapode, Megapodius pritchardii
  - Micronesian megapode, Megapodius laperouse
    - Marianas Island megapode, M. l. laperouse
    - Palau Island megapode, M. l. senex
  - Nicobar megapode, Megapodius nicobariensis
  - Philippine megapode, Megapodius cumingii
  - Sula megapode, Megapodius bernsteinii
  - Tanimbar megapode Megapodius tenimberensis
  - Dusky megapode, Megapodius freycinet
    - Forsten's megapode, Megapodius (freycinet) forstenii
  - Biak scrubfowl Megapodius geelvinkianus
  - Melanesian megapode, Megapodius eremita
  - Vanuatu megapode, Megapodius layardi
  - New Guinea scrubfowl, Megapodius affinis
  - Orange-footed scrubfowl Megapodius reinwardt
  - †Pile-builder scrubfowl Megapodius molistructor
- Genus Leipoa
  - Malleefowl, Leipoa ocellata
Brushturkey group
- Genus Alectura
  - Australian brushturkey, Alectura lathami
- Genus Aepypodius
  - Wattled brushturkey, Aepypodius arfakianus
  - Waigeo brushturkey, Aepypodius bruijnii
- Genus Talegalla
  - Red-billed brushturkey, Talegalla cuvieri
  - Black-billed brushturkey, Talegalla fuscirostris
  - Collared brushturkey, Talegalla jobiensis

Family Cracidae

Main article: Cracidae

Subfamily Penelopinae, guans
- Genus Penelopina
  - Highland guan, Penelopina nigra
- Genus Chamaepetes
  - Black guan, Chamaepetes unicolor
  - Sickle-winged guan, Chamaepetes goudotii
- Genus Penelope (15 species)
- Genus Aburria
  - Wattled guan, Aburria aburri
- Genus Pipile (4 species, the piping guans)
- Genus Ortalis - chachalacas (12 species)
Subfamily Oreophasinae
- Genus Oreophasis, horned guan
Subfamily Cracinae, curassows
- Genus Nothocrax
  - Nocturnal curassow, Nothocrax urumutum
- Genus Crax (7 species)
- Genus Mitu
  - Crestless curassow, Mitu tomentosum
  - Salvin's curassow, Mitu salvini
  - Razor-billed curassow, Mitu tuberosum
  - Alagoas curassow, Mitu mitu (extinct in the wild)
- Genus Pauxi, helmeted curassows (2 species)

Family Numididae

Main article: Numididae

Genus Agelastes
- White-breasted guineafowl, Agelastes meleagrides
- Black guineafowl, Agelastes niger
Genus Numida
- Helmeted guineafowl, Numida meleagris
Genus Guttera
- Plumed guineafowl, Guttera plumifera
- Crested guineafowl, Guttera pucherani
  - Kenya crested guineafowl, Guttera (pucherani) pucherani
  - Crested guineafowl, Guttera (pucherani) edouardi
Genus Acryllium
- Vulturine guineafowl, Acryllium vulturinum

Family Odontophoridae

Main article: Odontophoridae

Genus Dendrortyx
- Bearded wood partridge, Dendrortyx barbatus
- Long-tailed wood partridge, Dendrortyx macroura
- Buffy-crowned wood partridge, Dendrortyx leucophrys
Genus Oreortyx
- Mountain quail, Oreortyx pictus
Genus Callipepla
- Scaled quail, (commonly called blue quail) Callipepla squamata
- Elegant quail, Callipepla douglasii
- California quail, Callipepla californica
- Gambel's quail, Callipepla gambelii
Genus Philortyx
- Banded quail, Philortyx fasciatus
Genus Colinus
- Northern bobwhite, Colinus virginianus
- Black-throated bobwhite, Colinus nigrogularis
- Spot-bellied bobwhite, Colinus leucopogon
- Crested bobwhite, Colinus cristatus
Genus Odontophorus
- Marbled wood quail, Odontophorus gujanensis
- Spot-winged wood quail, Odontophorus capueira
- Black-eared wood quail, Odontophorus melanotis
- Rufous-fronted wood quail, Odontophorus erythrops
- Black-fronted wood quail, Odontophorus atrifrons
- Chestnut wood quail, Odontophorus hyperythrus
- Dark-backed wood quail, Odontophorus melanonotus
- Rufous-breasted wood quail, Odontophorus speciosus
- Tacarcuna wood quail, Odontophorus dialeucos
- Gorgeted wood quail, Odontophorus strophium
- Venezuelan wood quail, Odontophorus columbianus
- Black-breasted wood quail, Odontophorus leucolaemus
- Stripe-faced wood quail, Odontophorus balliviani
- Starred wood quail, Odontophorus stellatus
- Spotted wood quail, Odontophorus guttatus
Genus Dactylortyx
- Singing quail, Dactylortyx thoracicus
Genus Cyrtonyx
- Montezuma quail, Cyrtonyx montezumae
- Ocellated quail, Cyrtonyx ocellatus
Genus Rhynchortyx
- Tawny-faced quail, Rhynchortyx cinctus

Family Phasianidae

Main article: Phasianidae

Subfamily Phasianinae

Genus Ithaginis
- Blood pheasant, (Ithaginis cruentus)
Genus Tragopan
- Western tragopan, (Tragopan melanocephalus)
- Satyr tragopan, (Tragopan satyra)
- Blyth's tragopan, (Tragopan blythii)
- Temminck's tragopan, (Tragopan temminckii)
- Cabot's tragopan, (Tragopan caboti)
Genus Pucrasia
- Koklass pheasant, (Pucrasia macrolopha)
Genus Gallus
- Red junglefowl, Gallus gallus
- Grey junglefowl, Gallus sonneratii
- Sri Lanka junglefowl, Gallus lafayetii
- Green junglefowl, Gallus varius
Genus Lophura, gallopheasants
- Kalij pheasant, (L. leucomelanos)
  - White-crested kalij pheasant, (L. l. hamiltoni)
  - Nepal kalij pheasant, (L. l. leucomelanos)
  - Black-backed kalij pheasant, (L. l. melanota)
  - Black kalij pheasant, (L. l. moffitti)
  - Black-breasted kalij pheasant, (L. l. lathami)
  - William's kalij pheasant, (L. l. williamsi)
  - Oates' kalij pheasant, (L. l. oatesi)
  - Crawfurd's kalij pheasant, (L. l. crawfurdi)
  - Lineated kalij pheasant, (L. l. lineata)
- Silver pheasant, (L. nycthemera)
- Imperial pheasant, (Lophura imperialis)
- Edward's pheasant, (Lophura edwardsi)
- Vietnamese pheasant, (Lophura hatinhensis)
- Swinhoe's pheasant, (Lophura swinhoii)
- Hoogerwerf's pheasant, (Lophura hoogerwerfi)
- Salvadori's pheasant, (Lophura inornata)
- Crestless fireback, (Lophura erythrophthalma)
  - Malayan crestless fireback, (L. e. erythrophthalma)
  - Bornean crestless fireback, (L. e. pyronota)
- Crested fireback, Lophura ignita
  - Lesser Bornean crested fireback, (L. i. ignita)
  - Greater Bornean crested fireback, (L. i. nobilis)
  - Vieilott's crested fireback, (L. i. rufa)
  - Delacour's crested fireback, (L. i. macartneyi)
- Siamese fireback, (Lophura diardi)
- Bulwer's pheasant, (Lophura bulweri)
Genus Crossoptilon, eared pheasants
- White-eared pheasant, (Crossoptilon crossoptilon)
- Tibetan eared pheasant, (Crossoptilon harmani)
- Brown eared pheasant, (Crossoptilon mantchuricum)
- Blue eared pheasant, (Crossoptilon auritum)
Genus Catreus
- Cheer pheasant, (Catreus wallichi)
Genus Syrmaticus, long-tailed pheasants
- Reeve's pheasant, (Syrmaticus reevesi)
- Elliot's pheasant, (Syrmaticus ellioti)
- Mrs. Hume's pheasant, (Syrmaticus humiae)
- Mikado pheasant, (Syrmaticus mikado)
- Copper pheasant, (Syrmaticus soemmerringi)
Genus Phasianus, typical pheasants
- Green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor)
- Common pheasant, (Phasianus colchicus)
Genus Chrysolophus, ruffed pheasants
- Golden pheasant, (Chrysolophus pictus)
- Lady Amherst's pheasant, (Chrysolophus amherstiae)
Genus Polyplectron, peacock-pheasants
- Bronze-tailed peacock-pheasant, (Polyplectron chalcurum)
- Mountain peacock-pheasant, (Polyplectron inopinatum)
- Germain's peacock-pheasant, (Polyplectron germaini)
- Grey peacock-pheasant, (Polyplectron bicalcaratum)
- Hainan peacock-pheasant, (Polyplectron katsumatae)
- Malayan peacock-pheasant, (Polyplectron malacense)
- Bornean peacock-pheasant, (Polyplectron schleiermacheri)
- Palawan peacock-pheasant, (Polyplectron emphanum)
Genus Lophophorus
- Himalayan monal, (Lophophorus impejanus)
- Sclater's monal, (Lophophorus sclateri)
- Chinese monal, (Lophophorus lhuysii)
Genus Rheinartia
- Crested argus, (Rheinartia ocellata)
Genus Argusianus
- Great argus, (Argusianus argus)
- Double-banded argus, (Argusianus bipunctatus )
Genus Pavo
- Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus)
- Green peafowl, (Pavo muticus)
Genus Afropavo
- Congo peacock, (Afropavo congensis)
Genus Coturnix
- Common quail, Coturnix coturnix
- Japanese quail, Coturnix japonica
- Stubble quail, Coturnix pectoralis
- †New Zealand quail, Coturnix novaezelandiae
- Rain quail, Coturnix coromandelica
- Harlequin quail, Coturnix delegorguei
- †Canary Islands quail, Coturnix gomerae (fossil)
- Brown quail, Coturnix ypsilophora
- Blue quail, Coturnix adansonii
- King quail, Coturnix chinensis
Genus Anurophasis
- Snow Mountains quail, Anurophasis monorthonyx
Genus Perdicula
- Jungle bush quail, Perdicula asiatica
- Rock bush quail, Perdicula argoondah
- Painted bush quail, Perdicula erythrorhyncha
- Manipur bush quail, Perdicula manipurensis
Genus Ophrysia
- Himalayan quail, Ophrysia superciliosa (critically endangered/extinct)

Subfamily Meleagridinae

Genus Meleagris
- Wild turkey, Meleagris gallopavo
- Ocellated turkey, Meleagris ocellata

Subfamily Perdicinae

Genus Ptilopachus
- Stone partridge, Ptilopachus petrosus
- Nahan's partridge, Ptilopachus nahani
Francolinus (sensu stricto):
- Black francolin, Francolinus francolinus
- Painted francolin, Francolinus pictus
- Chinese francolin, Francolinus pintadeanus
- Grey francolin, Francolinus pondicerianus
- Swamp francolin, Francolinus gularis
Peliperdix:
- Coqui francolin, Peliperdix coqui
- White-throated francolin, Peliperdix albogularis
- Schlegel's francolin, Peliperdix schlegelii
- Latham's francolin, Peliperdix lathami
Dendroperdix:
- Crested francolin, Dendroperdix sephaena
Scleroptila:
- Ring-necked francolin, Scleroptila streptophorus
- Finsch's francolin, Scleroptila finschi
- Red-winged francolin, Scleroptila levaillantii
- Grey-winged francolin, Scleroptila africanus
- Moorland francolin, Scleroptila psilolaemus
- Shelley's francolin, Scleroptila shelleyi
- Orange River francolin, Scleroptila levaillantoides
Pternistis ("Spurfowl"):
- Scaly francolin, Pternistis squamatus
- Ahanta francolin, Pternistis ahantensis
- Grey-striped francolin, Pternistis griseostriatus
- Hartlaub's francolin, Pternistis hartlaubi
- Double-spurred francolin, Pternistis bicalcaratus
- Heuglin's francolin, Pternistis icterorhynchus
- Clapperton's francolin, Pternistis clappertoni
- Harwood's francolin, Pternistis harwoodi
- Hildebrandt's francolin, Pternistis hildebrandti
- Jackson's francolin, Pternistis jacksoni
- Handsome francolin, Pternistis nobilis
- Mount Cameroon francolin, Pternistis camerunensis
- Swierstra's francolin, Pternistis swierstrai
- Chestnut-naped francolin, Pternistis castaneicollis
- Erckel's francolin, Pternistis erckelii
- Djibouti francolin, Pternistis ochropectus
- Red-billed spurfowl, Pternistis adspersus
- Cape spurfowl, Pternistis capensis
- Natal spurfowl, Pternistis natalensis
- Yellow-necked spurfowl, Pternistis leucoscepus
- Grey-breasted spurfowl, Pternistis rufopictus
- Red-necked spurfowl, Pternistis afer
- Swainson's spurfowl, Pternistis swainsonii
Genus Lerwa
- Snow partridge, Lerwa lerwa
Genus Tetraophasis
- Verreaux's monal-partridge, Tetraophasis obscurus
- Szechenyi's monal-partridge, Tetraophasis szechenyii
Genus Alectoris
- Arabian partridge, Alectoris melanocephala
- Przevalski's partridge, Alectoris magna
- Rock partridge, Alectoris graeca
- Chukar, Alectoris chukar
- Philby's partridge, Alectoris philbyi
- Barbary partridge, Alectoris barbara
- Red-legged partridge, Alectoris rufa
Genus Ammoperdix
- See-see partridge, Ammoperdix griseogularis
- Sand partridge, Ammoperdix heyi
Genus Perdix
- Grey partridge, Perdix perdix
- Daurian partridge, Perdix dauurica
- Tibetan partridge, Perdix hodgsoniae
Genus Rhizothera
- Long-billed partridge, Rhizothera longirostris
Genus Margaroperdix
- Madagascar partridge, Margaroperdix madagascarensis
Genus Melanoperdix
- Black wood-partridge, Melanoperdix nigra
Genus Xenoperdix
- Rubeho forest partridge, Xenoperdix obscuratus
- Udzungwa forest partridge, Xenoperdix udzungwensis
Genus Arborophila, hill partridges
- Hill partridge, Arborophila torqueola
- Sichuan partridge, Arborophila rufipectus
- Chestnut-breasted partridge, Arborophila mandellii
- White-necklaced partridge, Arborophila gingica
- Rufous-throated partridge, Arborophila rufogularis
- White-cheeked partridge, Arborophila atrogularis
- Taiwan partridge, Arborophila crudigularis
- Hainan partridge, Arborophila ardens
- Chestnut-bellied partridge, Arborophila javanica
- Grey-breasted partridge, Arborophila orientalis
- Bar-backed partridge, Arborophila brunneopectus
- Orange-necked partridge, Arborophila davidi
- Chestnut-headed partridge, Arborophila cambodiana
- Red-breasted partridge, Arborophila hyperythra
- Red-billed partridge, Arborophila rubrirostris
- Scaly-breasted partridge, Arborophila chloropus
- Chestnut-necklaced partridge, Arborophila charltonii
- Sumatran partridge, Arborophila sumatrana
- Vietnam partridge, Arborophila merlini
Genus Caloperdix
- Ferruginous partridge, Caloperdix oculea
Genus Haematortyx
- Crimson-headed partridge, Haematortyx sanguiniceps
Genus Rollulus
- Crested partridge, Rollulus roulroul
Genus Bambusicola
- Mountain bamboo partridge, Bambusicola fytchii
- Chinese bamboo partridge, Bambusicola thoracica

Subfamily Tetraoninae

Genus Falcipennis
- Siberian grouse, Falcipennis falcipennis
- Spruce grouse, Falcipennis canadensis
  - Franklin's grouse, Falcipennis (canadensis) franklinii
Genus Dendragapus
- Dusky grouse, Dendragapus obscurus
- Sooty grouse, Dendragapus fuliginosus
Genus Lagopus - ptarmigans
- Willow ptarmigan, Lagopus lagopus
  - Red grouse, Lagopus (lagopus) scoticus
- Rock ptarmigan, Lagopus muta
- White-tailed ptarmigan, Lagopus leucura
Genus Tetrao black grouse
- Black grouse, Tetrao tetrix
- Caucasian grouse, Tetrao mlokosiewiczi
- Western capercaillie, Tetrao urogallus
  - Cantabrian capercaillie, Tetrao urogallus cantabricus
- Black-billed capercaillie, Tetrao parvirostris
Genus Tetrastes
- Hazel grouse, Tetrastes bonasia
- Chinese grouse, Tetrastes sewerzowi
Genus Bonasa
- Ruffed grouse, Bonasa umbellus
Genus Centrocercus sage grouse
- Sage grouse, Centrocercus urophasianus
- Gunnison grouse, Centrocercus minimus
Genus Tympanuchus prairie grouse
- Sharp-tailed grouse, Tympanuchus phasianellus
  - Columbian sharp-tailed grouse, T. phasianellus columbianus
- Greater prairie chicken, Tympanuchus cupido
  - Attwater's prairie chicken, Tympanuchus cupido attwateri
  - Heath Hen, Tympanuchus cupido cupido (extinct, 1932)
- Lesser prairie chicken Tympanuchus pallidicinctus

Genus †Shanxiornis
- Shanxiornis fenyinis

References

↑ del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J. (1994). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: New World Vultures to guineafowl. Lynx Edicions. ISBN 84-87334-15-6.

Birds (class: Aves)

Anatomy

Behaviour

Evolution

Fossil birds

Human interaction

Lists

Neornithes

Palaeognathae

Neognathae

Galloanserae
(fowls)

Anseriformes
(waterfowls)

Anatidae	Anatinae Anserinae swans true geese Aythyinae Dendrocygninae Merginae Oxyurinae Plectropterinae Stictonettinae Tadorninae Thalassorninae

Anhimidae	Anhima Chauna

Anseranatidae	Anatalavis Anseranas

Galliformes
(landfowls-
gamebirds)

Cracidae	Cracinae Oreophasinae Penelopinae

Megapodidae	Aepypodius Alectura Eulipoa Leipoa Macrocephalon Megapodius Talegalla

Numididae	Acryllium Agelastes Guttera Numida

Odontophoridae	Callipepla Colinus Cyrtonyx Dactylortyx Dendrortyx Odontophorus Oreortyx Philortyx Rhynchortyx

Phasianidae	Meleagridinae Perdicinae Phasianinae (pheasants and relatives) Tetraoninae

Neoaves

Columbea

Columbimorphae	Columbiformes (doves and pigeons) Mesitornithiformes (mesites) Pteroclidiformes (sandgrouses)

Mirandornithes	Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos) Podicipediformes (grebes)

Passerea

Otidimorphae	Cuculiformes (cuckoos) Musophagiformes (turacos) Otidiformes (bustards)

Strisores	Caprimulgiformes (nightjars and relatives) Steatornithiformes Podargiformes Apodiformes (swifts and hummingbirds)

Opisthocomiformes	Opisthocomiformes (hoatzin)

Cursorimorphae	Charadriiformes (gulls and relatives) Gruiformes (cranes and relatives)

Phaethontimorphae	Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds) Eurypygiformes (kagu and sunbittern)

Aequornithes	Gaviiformes (loons or divers) Sphenisciformes (penguins) Procellariiformes (albatrosses and petrels) Ciconiiformes (storks) Suliformes (cormorants and relatives) Pelecaniformes (pelicans and relatives)

Australaves	Cariamiformes (seriemas and relatives) Falconiformes (falcons and relatives) Psittaciformes (parrots) Passeriformes (perching birds)

Afroaves	Cathartiformes (New World vultures and condors) Accipitriformes (eagles and hawks) Strigiformes (owls) Coliiformes (mousebirds) Trogoniformes (trogons and quetzals) Leptosomatiformes (cuckoo roller) Bucerotiformes (hornbills and hoopoes) Coraciiformes (kingfishers and rollers) Piciformes (woodpeckers and relatives)

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Phasianidae

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes

Phasianinae

Pheasants

Afropavo	Congo peacock (A. congensis)

Argusianus	Great argus (A. argus) Double-banded argus (A. bipunctatus )

Catreus	Cheer pheasant (Catreus wallichi)

Chrysolophus	Lady Amherst's pheasant (C. amherstiae) Golden pheasant (C. pictus)

Crossoptilon	Blue eared pheasant (C. auritum) White-eared pheasant (C. crossoptilon) Tibetan eared pheasant (C. harmani) Brown eared pheasant (C.mantchuricum)

Ithaginis	Blood pheasant (I. cruentus)

Lophophorus	Himalayan monal (L. impejanus) Chinese monal (L. lhuysii) Sclater's monal (L. sclateri)

Lophura	Bulwer's pheasant (L. bulweri) Siamese fireback (L. diardi) Edward's pheasant (L. edwardsi) Crestless fireback (L. erythrophthalma) Vietnamese pheasant (L. hatinhensis) Hoogerwerf's pheasant (L. hoogerwerfi) Crested fireback (L. ignita) Imperial pheasant (L. imperialis) Salvadori's pheasant (L. inornata) Kalij pheasant (L. leucomelanos) Silver pheasant (L. nycthemera) Swinhoe's pheasant (L. swinhoii)

Phasianus	Common pheasant (P. colchicus) Green pheasant (P. versicolor)

Polyplectron	Grey peacock-pheasant (P. bicalcaratum) Bronze-tailed peacock-pheasant (P. chalcurum) Palawan peacock-pheasant (P. emphanum) Germain's peacock-pheasant (P. germaini) Mountain peacock-pheasant (P. inopinatum) Hainan peacock-pheasant (P. katsumatae) Malayan peacock-pheasant (P. malacense) Bornean peacock-pheasant (P. schleiermacheri)

Pucrasia	Koklass pheasant (P. macrolopha)

Rheinartia	Crested argus (R. ocellata)

Syrmaticus	Elliot's pheasant (S. ellioti) Mrs. Hume's pheasant (S. humiae) Mikado pheasant (S. mikado) Copper pheasant (S. soemmerringi) Reeve's pheasant (S. reevesi)

Tragopans

Blyth's tragopan (T. blythii)
Cabot's tragopan (T. caboti)
Western tragopan (T. melanocephalus)
Satyr tragopan (T. satyra)
Temminck's tragopan (T. temminckii)

Gallus

Red junglefowl (G. gallus)
Sri Lanka junglefowl (G. lafayetii)
Grey junglefowl (G. sonneratii)
Green junglefowl (G. varius)

Pavo

Indian peafowl (P. cristatus)
Green peafowl (P. muticus)

Meleagridinae

Meleagris	Wild turkey Ocellated turkey Meleagris californica

Grouse
(Tetraoninae)

Falcipennis	Siberian grouse Spruce grouse

Dendragapus	Dusky grouse Sooty grouse

Lagopus	Willow ptarmigan Red grouse Rock ptarmigan White-tailed ptarmigan

Falcipennis	Black grouse Caucasian grouse Western capercaillie Cantabrian capercaillie Black-billed capercaillie

Tetrastes	Hazel grouse Chinese grouse

Bonasa	Ruffed grouse

Centrocercus	Sage grouse Gunnison grouse

Tympanuchus	Sharp-tailed grouse Columbian sharp-tailed grouse Greater prairie chicken Heath Hen (extinct) Attwater's prairie chicken Lesser prairie chicken

Perdicinae

Partridges	Ptilopachus Lerwa Tetraophasis Alectoris Ammoperdix Perdix Rhizothera Margaroperdix Melanoperdix Xenoperdix Arborophila Caloperdix Haematortyx Rollulus Bambusicola

Old World quail	Coturnix Anurophasis Perdicula Ophrysia

Francolins	Francolinus Peliperdix Dendroperdix Scleroptila Pternistis

100 living species in 32 genera

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