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Galliformes
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Megapodidae Numididae Odontophoridae Phasianidae Meleagrididae Tetraonidae Cracidae[?] Mesitornithidae[?] Turnicidae Odontophoridae | ||||||||
The hoatzin[?] was formerly listed here (and still is in ITIS), but DNA comparison has shown clearly that it is a cuckoo.
256 species are found Worldwide except northern Eurasia.
Order: Galliformes
- Megapodidae megapodes
- Cracidae chachalacas, guans and curassows[?]
- Tetraonidae grouse
- Phasianidae partridges, pheasants, quails etc.
- Odontophoridae New World quails
- Numididae guineafowl
- Meleagrididae turkeys
- Mesitornithidae mesites[?]
- Turnicidae buttonquails
The buttonquails are sometimes given order status as the Turniciformes.
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