Tropicoperdix
Appearance
Tropicoperdix | |
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Green-legged partridge(T. chloropus) | |
Scientific classification![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Galliformes |
Family: | Phasianidae |
Subfamily: | Phasianinae |
Genus: | Tropicoperdix Blyth,1859 |
Type species | |
Tetrao charltonii Eyton,1845
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Species | |
Tropicoperdixis agenusof threespeciesofbirdsin the pheasant family,Phasianidae.Although formerly classified in the now-defunct subfamilyPerdicinae,phylogenetic evidence supports them being a sister group to the tribePolyplectronini.[1][2][3]They are referred to asEast Asian forest partridges.
Species
[edit]- Chestnut-necklaced partridge,Tropicoperdix charltonii
- Sabah partridge,Tropicoperdix graydoni
- Green-legged partridge,Tropicoperdix chloropus
References
[edit]- ^"Galliformes".bird-phylogeny(in German).Retrieved2021-08-01.
- ^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.ISSN1055-7903.PMID33545275.S2CID231963063.
- ^"H&M4 Checklist family by family - The Trust for Avian Systematics".aviansystematics.org.Retrieved2022-08-04.
- International Ornithological Congress(July 25, 2020)."IOC World Bird List".RetrievedJuly 25,2020.