Life Aves Galliformes

• Meleagris Linnaeus, 1758 — 2 spp.

• Bonasa Stephens, 1819 — 1 sp.
• Tetrastes Keyserling & Blasius, 1840 — 2 spp. 1 sp.
• Falcipennis Elliot, 1864 — 2 spp.
• Tetrao Linnaeus, 1758 — 2 spp. 1 sp.
• Lyrurus Swainson, 1832 — 2 spp. 1 sp.
• Centrocercus Swainson, 1832 — 2 spp.
• Dendragapus Elliot, 1864 — 2 spp.
• Tympanuchus Gloger, 1841 — 3 spp.
• Lagopus Brisson, 1760 — 3 spp. 1 sp.

• Lerwa Hodgson, 1837 — 1 sp.
• Tetraophasis Elliot, 1871 — 2 spp.
• Tetraogallus Gray, 1832 — 5 spp.
• Alectoris Kaup, 1829 — 7 spp.
• Ammoperdix Gould, 1851 — 2 spp.
• Francolinus Stephens, 1819 — 6 spp.
• Peliperdix Bonaparte, 1856 — 4 spp.
• Scleroptila Blyth, 1852 — 7 spp.
• Dendroperdix Roberts, 1922 — 1 sp.
• Pternistis Wagler, 1832 — 23 spp.
• Perdix Brisson, 1760 — 3 spp.
• Rhizothera Gray, 1841 — 2 spp.
• Margaroperdix Reichenbach, 1853 — 1 sp.
• Melanoperdix Jerdon, 1864 — 1 sp.
• Coturnix Garsault, 1764 — 7 spp.
• Excalfactoria Bonaparte, 1856 — 2 spp.
• Anurophasis Oort, 1910 — 1 sp.
• Perdicula Hodgson, 1837 — 4 spp.
• Ophrysia Bonaparte, 1856 — 1 sp.
• Xenoperdix Dinesen, Lehmberg, Svendsen, Hansen & Fjeldsa, 1994 — 2 spp.
• Arborophila Hodgson, 1837 — 21 spp.
• Caloperdix Blyth, 1861 — 1 sp.
• Haematortyx Sharpe, 1879 — 1 sp.
• Rollulus Bonnaterre, 1791 — 1 sp.
• Bambusicola Gould, 1863 — 2 spp.
• Galloperdix Blyth, 1845 — 3 spp.

• Ithaginis Wagler, 1832 — 1 sp.
• Tragopan Cuvier, 1829 — 5 spp.
• Pucrasia Gray, 1841 — 1 sp.
• Lophophorus Temminck, 1813 — 3 spp.
• Gallus Brisson, 1760 — 4 spp.
• Lophura Fleming, 1822 — 11 spp.
• Crossoptilon Hodgson, 1838 — 4 spp.
• Catreus Cabanis, 1851 — 1 sp.
• Syrmaticus Wagler, 1832 — 5 spp.
• Phasianus Linnaeus, 1758 — 2 spp. 1 sp.
• Chrysolophus Gray, 1834 — 2 spp.
• Polyplectron Temminck, 1807 — 8 spp.
• Rheinardia Maingonnat, 1882 — 1 sp.
• Argusianus Gray, 1849 — 1 sp.
• Pavo Linnaeus, 1758 — 2 spp.
• Afropavo Chapin, 1936 — 1 sp.

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