Aves - Galliformes - Phasianidae
Parent taxon: Phasianidae according to J. Watanabe et al. 2018
See also del Hoyo et al. 2014, Hay 1930, Livezey and Zusi 2007, Mourer-Chauviré 2008, Wang et al. 2013, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Afropavo, Alectoris, Alectoris pliocaena, Bonasa, Centrocercus, Coturnipes, Coturnix, Dendragapus, Falcipennis, Francolinus, Gallus, Lagopus, Litoripes, Lyrurus, Margaroperdix, Meleagris, Miogallus, Miophasianus, Palaeocryptonyx, Palaeortyx, Pavo, Peliperdix, Percolinus, Perdicinae, Perdix, Phasianus, Pirortyx, Pliogallus, Plioperdix, Pternistis, Rollulinae, Schaubortyx, Scleroptila, Synoicus, Tetrao, Tetraogallus, Tetraoninae, Tetrastes, Tympanuchus
Subtaxa: Archaeophasianus Coturnicini Gallini Lophophorini Palaeophasianus Pavonini Perdicini Phasianini Polyplectronini Tetraonini
Type: Phasianus
Ecology: volant granivore
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