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Perdicinae is a
polyphyletic former subfamily of
birds in the
pheasant family, Phasianidae,
regrouping the partridges, Old
World quails, and francolins...
- was
formerly broken up into two subfamilies, the
Phasianinae and the
Perdicinae. However, this
treatment is now
known to be
paraphyletic and polyphyletic...
- have been
introduced to the Americas. They are
sometimes grouped in the
Perdicinae subfamily of the
Phasianidae (pheasants, quail, etc.). However, molecular...
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related to
smaller phasianids, grouse, and
turkey (formerly
classified in
Perdicinae, Tetraoninae, and Meleagridinae) than to
other pheasants.
Pheasants are...
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years ago. Many
taxonomists formerly placed this
subfamily within the
Perdicinae, but more
recent studies have
affirmed its existence, and it is accepted...
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Phasianoidea Groups included Odontophoridae Gould, 1844
Phasianidae subfamily Perdicinae Horsfield, 1821(partial)
Anurophasis van Oort, 1910
Coturnix Garsault...
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separated from the partridges, francolins, and Old
World quails (
Perdicinae)
until the
early 1990s,
molecular phylogenies have
shown that this placement...
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native distribution throughout Asia. They were
formerly grouped in the
Perdicinae subfamily of the
Phasianidae (pheasants, quail, etc.). However, molecular...
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tribe Gallini.
Although formerly classified in the
partridge subfamily Perdicinae, this
classification is no
longer supported, and they are now classified...
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Dendrortyx Odontophorus Oreortyx Philortyx Rhynchortyx Phasianidae Meleagridinae (turkeys)
Perdicinae Phasianinae (pheasants and relatives) Tetraoninae...
