Gallini (bird)

Gallini is a tribe of bird in the subfamily Pavoninae. It includes the bamboo partridges, francolins and junglefowl (including the chicken). Members of this tribe are found in both Asia and tropical Africa. This grouping was supported by a 2021 phylogenetic analysis of Galliformes, and has been accepted by the International Ornithological Congress.[1][2][3]

Gallini
Grey junglefowl (Gallus sonneratii)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae
Subfamily: Pavoninae
Tribe: Gallini
Brehm, 1831
Genera

Bambusicola
Gallus
Peliperdix
Ortygornis
Francolinus
Campocolinus
Scleroptila

Species

Subtribe Image Genus Living species
Gallina Bambusicola
Gallus
Francolinina Peliperdix
Ortygornis
Francolinus
Campocolinus
Scleroptila

References

  1. "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.
  2. "Taxonomic Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  3. "Galliformes". bird-phylogeny (in German). Retrieved 2021-08-01.
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