| Phasianini | |
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| Green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Subfamily: | Phasianinae |
| Tribe: | Phasianini Horsfield, 1821 |
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Syrmaticus | |
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.
Species
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Syrmaticus, long-tailed pheasants |
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Chrysolophus, ruffed pheasants |
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Phasianus, typical pheasants |
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Catreus, cheer pheasant |
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Crossoptilon, eared pheasants |
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Lophura, gallopheasants |
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References
- 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. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2021.107091. ISSN 1055-7903. PMID 33545275. S2CID 231963063.
- "Taxonomic Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- "Galliformes". bird-phylogeny (in German). Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- "H&M4 Checklist family by family - The Trust for Avian Systematics". www.aviansystematics.org. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Phasianini | |