Phasianidae

Translingual

Phasianus versicolor

Etymology

Phasianus +‎ -idae

Proper noun

Phasianidae

A taxonomic family within the order Galliformes – various terrestrial, ground-living birds: the pheasants, partridges, junglefowl (including the chicken), Old World quail, francolins, monals and peafowl.

Usage notes

Subfamilies Meleagridinae and Tetraoninae are sometimes classified as distinct families: Meleagrididae and Tetraonidae. The family Numididae (guineafowls) has also sometimes been included as a subfamily.

Hypernyms

(family): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Chordata - phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Reptilia - class; Aves - subclass; Neognathae - infraclass; Galloanseri - superorder; Galliformes - order

Hyponyms

(family): Meleagridinae (turkeys), Perdicinae (partridges), Phasianinae (pheasants, junglefowl and related birds), Tetraoninae (grouse) (subfamilies)
- For genera see Phasianidae on Wikimedia CommonsWikimedia Commons or Phasianidae at Avian Taxonomy in Flux.

References

Phasianidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Phasianidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Phasianidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Phasianidae at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Phasianidae at AnimalBase
Phasianidae on Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Phasianidae at the Tree of Life Web Project
Phasianidae at Avian Taxonomy in Flux
Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

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