Phasianini
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| Phasianini | |
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| Green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Subfamily: | Phasianinae |
| Tribe: | Phasianini Horsfield, 1821 |
| Genera | |
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Perdix | |
Phasianini is a tribe of birds in the subfamily Phasianinae. It contains the true pheasants, as well as the true partridges (genus Perdix). Species in this tribe are found throughout Europe and Asia. This grouping was supported by a 2021 phylogenetic analysis of Galliformes, and accepted by the International Ornithological Congress.[1][2][3]
Species[edit]
| Subtribe | Image | Genus | Living species |
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| Perdicina | 
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Perdix, true partridges |
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| Phasianina | 
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Syrmaticus, long-tailed pheasants |
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Chrysolophus, ruffed pheasants |
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Phasianus, typical pheasants |
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Catreus, cheer pheasant |
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Crossoptilon, eared pheasants |
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Lophura, gallopheasants |
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References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Taxonomic Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ "Galliformes". bird-phylogeny (in German). Retrieved 2021-08-01.