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Phasianidae - Liber Deserti

Your current chain: State of matter Life > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Chordata > Subphylum Vertebrata > Class Aves > Order Galliformes > Family Phasianidae

(From Wikipedia) The Phasianidae are a family of heavy, ground-living birds, which includes pheasants, partridges, junglefowl, chickens, turkeys, Old World quail, and peafowl.

FACT: Males of this species love to show off, sporting bright plumage, and generally some kind of comb or wattle on their head!

Currently discovered: 1/54 Genera

Genus

  1. Gallus - Junglefowl