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Order Galliformes

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Order Galliformes (7 families, 75 genera, 229 species)

• Family Cracidae (11 genera, 34 species)
  • Genus Crax (12 species)
    Curassow
    • Crax rubra
      Common Curassow
    • Crax mitu
      Razor-billed Curassow
• Family Megapodidae (7 genera, 12 species)
  • Genus Leipoa (1 species)
    • Leipoa ocellata
      Megapode
• Family Meleagrididae (2 genera,1 species)
  • Genus Meleagris( 1 species)
    Turkey
    • Meleagris gallopavo
      Common Turkey
• Family Numididae (5 genera, 7 species)
  • Genus Acryllium (1 species)
    • Acryllium vulturinum
      Vulturine Guinea Fowl
  • Genus Numida (1 species)
    • Numida meleagris
      Guinea Fowl or Helmet Guinea Fowl
• Family Opisthocomidae (1 genera, 1 species)
  • Genus Opisthocomus
    • Opisthocomus hoazin
      Hoatzin
• Family Phasianidae (40 genera, 178 species)
  Quail
  • Genus Colinus (1 species)
    • Colinus virginianus
      Bobwhite Quail
  • Genus Callipepla (2 species)
    • Callipepla californica
      California or Valley Quail
    • Callipepla squamata
      Scaled or Blue Quail
  • Genus Lophortyx (1 species)
    • Lophortyx gambelii
      Gambel's or Desert Quail
  • Genus Oreortyx (1 species)
    • Oreortyx pictus
      Mountain or Plumed Quail
  • Genus Dactylortyx (1 species)
    • Dactylortyx thoracicus
      Singing or Long-clawed Quail
  • Genus Dendrortyx (1 species)
    • Dendrortyx macroura
      Tree Quail or Long-tailed Partridge
  • Genus Phasianus(2 species)
    • Phasianus colchicus
      Pheasant
    • Phasianus versicolor
      Green Pheasant or Kiji
  • Genus Chrysolophus (2 species)
    • Chrysolophus amherstiae
      Lady Amherst's Ruffed Pheasants
    • Chrysolophus pictus
      Golden Pheasant
  • Genus Lophophorus (2 species)
    • Lophophorus impejanus
      Himalayan Impeyan
    • Lophophorus lhuysii
      Chinese Monal
  • Genus Pavo (3 species)
    Peacock
    • Pavo cristatus
      Blue or Indian Peacock
    • Pavo muticus
      Green or Javanese Peacock
  • Genus Afropavo (1 species)
    • Afropavo congensis
      Congo Peacock
• Family Tetraonidae(9 genera, 18 species)
  Grouse
  • Genus Lyrurus
    • Lyrurus tetrix
      Black Grouse
    • Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi
  • Genus Bonasa
    • Bonasa umbellus
      Ruffed Grouse
  • Genus Canachites
    • Canachites canadensis
      Spruce Grouse
  • Genus Centrocercus
    • Centrocercus urophasianus
      Sage Grouse
  • Genus Pedioecetes
    • Pedioecetes phasianellus
      Sharp-tailed Grouse
  • Genus Dendragapus
    • Dendragapus obscurus
      Blue Grouse
  • Genus Tetrao
    • Tetrao urogallus
      Capercaillie or Capercailzie
  • Genus Tympanuchus
    • Tympanuchus
      Prairie Chickens or Pinnated Grouse
    • Tympanuchus pallidicinctus
      Lesser Prairie Chicken
    • Tympanuchus cupido
      Greater Prairie Chicken
    • Tympanuchus cupido cupido
      Eastern Race of the Greater Prairie Chicken
    • Tympanuchus cupido attwateri
      Attwater's Prairie Chicken

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