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Phasianidae
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Translingual
right|thumb|Phasianus versicolor species
Etymology
mul Phasianus idae
Proper noun
family order Galliformes various terrestrial, ground-living birds: the pheasants, partridges, junglefowl (including the chicken), Old World quail, francolins, monals, peafowl, and turkeys
Usage notes
Subfamilies Meleagridinae subfamily and Tetraoninae subfamily are sometimes classified as distinct families: Meleagrididae family and Tetraonidae family. The family Numididae family (guineafowls) has also sometimes been included as a subfamily.
Hypernyms
family
Hyponyms
family Meleagridinae subfamily, Perdicinae subfamily, Phasianinae subfamily, Tetraoninae subfamily subfamilies
Afropavo genus, Alectoris genus, Ammoperdix genus, Arborophila genus, Argusianus genus, Bambusicola genus, Bonasa genus, Caloperdix genus, Campocolinus genus, Canachites genus, Catreus genus, Centrocercus genus, Chrysolophus genus, Coturnix genus, Crossoptilon genus, Dendragapus genus, Falcipennis genus, Francolinus genus, Galloperdix genus, Gallus genus, Haematortyx genus, Ithaginis genus, Lagopus genus, Lerwa genus, Lophophorus genus, Lophura genus, Lyrurus genus, Margaroperdix genus, Melanoperdix genus, Meleagris genus, Ortygornis genus, Pavo genus, Peliperdix genus, Perdicula genus, Perdix genus, Phasianus genus, Polyplectron genus, Pternistis genus, Pucrasia genus, Rheinardia genus, Rhizothera genus, Rollulus genus, Scleroptila genus, Synoicus genus, Syrmaticus genus, Tetrao genus, Tetraogallus genus, Tetraophasis genus, Tetrastes genus, Tragopan genus, Tropicoperdix genus, Tympanuchus genus, Xenoperdix genus extant genera
Further reading
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