Phasianidae

Translingual

Phasianus versicolor

Etymology

Phasianus +‎ -idae

Proper noun

Phasianidae

1. 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.

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