Phasianidae
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Phasianus versicolor
Translingual
Etymology
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
Category:Phasianidae on Wikimedia CommonsWikimedia Commons or Phasianidae at Avian Taxonomy in Flux.
- For genera see
Further reading
Phasianidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Phasianidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies - Category:Phasianidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Phasianidae at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Phasianidae at AnimalBase
- Phasianidae at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Phasianidae at Avian Taxonomy in Flux
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
