Phasianini

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Phasianini
Male Phasianus versicolor in the grass - 2.jpg
Green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor)
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae
Subfamily: Phasianinae
Tribe: Phasianini
Horsfield, 1821
Genera

Syrmaticus
Chrysolophus
Phasianus
Catreus
Crossoptilon
Lophura

Phasianini is a tribe of birds in the subfamily Phasianinae. It contains the true pheasants. Species in this tribe are found throughout Europe and Asia. This grouping was supported by a 2021 phylogenetic analysis of Galliformes, and accepted by the International Ornithological Congress. The tribe name is accepted by the Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Species

ImageGenusLiving species
Mikado Pheasant 398.jpg Syrmaticus , long-tailed pheasants
Golden Pheasant male RWD4.jpg Chrysolophus , ruffed pheasants
A beautiful pheasant in full glory searching food along the Rhine river - panoramio.jpg Phasianus , typical pheasants
Cheer Pheasant.jpg Catreus , cheer pheasant
Crossoptilon mantchuricum -USA -captive-8a.jpg Crossoptilon , eared pheasants
Lophura nycthemera 4734.JPG Lophura , gallopheasants

References

  1. Kimball, Rebecca T.; Hosner, Peter A.; Braun, Edward L. (2021-05-01). "A phylogenomic supermatrix of Galliformes (Landfowl) reveals biased branch lengths" . Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 158: 107091. Bibcode:2021MolPE.15807091K. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2021.107091. ISSN   1055-7903. PMID   33545275. S2CID   231963063.
  2. "Taxonomic Updates – IOC World Bird List" . Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  3. "Galliformes". bird-phylogeny (in German). Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  4. "H&M4 Checklist family by family - The Trust for Avian Systematics". www.aviansystematics.org. Retrieved 2022-08-04.