Gallini (bird)

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Gallini
Grey Junglefowl by Samad Kottur.jpg
Grey junglefowl (Gallus sonneratii)
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae
Subfamily: Pavoninae
Tribe: Gallini
Brehm, 1831
Genera

Bambusicola
Gallus
Peliperdix
Ortygornis
Francolinus
Campocolinus
Scleroptila

Gallini is a tribe of bird in the subfamily Pavoninae. 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.[1][2][3]

Species[]

Subtribe Image Genus Living species
Gallina Bambusicola fytchii -Smithsonian National Zoo, Washington, USA-8a.jpg Bambusicola
Red Junglefowl (male) - Thailand.jpg Gallus
Francolinina Peliperdix lathami - Royal Museum for Central Africa - DSC06817.JPG Peliperdix
Francolín capirotado (Dendroperdix sephaena), parque nacional de Chobe, Botsuana, 2018-07-28, DD 101.jpg Ortygornis
Francolinus francolinus, Azerbaijan.jpg Francolinus
Coqui francolin (Peliperdix coqui).jpg Campocolinus
Scleroptila levaillantii00, crop.jpg Scleroptila

References[]

  1. ^ "A phylogenomic supermatrix of Galliformes (Landfowl) reveals biased branch lengths". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 158: 107091. 2021-05-01. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2021.107091. ISSN 1055-7903.
  2. ^ "Taxonomic Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  3. ^ "Galliformes". bird-phylogeny (in German). Retrieved 2021-08-01.
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