The name galliformes derives from "gallus", Latin for "rooster". Common names are gamefowl or gamebirds, landfowl, gallinaceous birds, or galliforms. Galliforms and waterfowl (order …

Jun 4, 2025 · galliform, (order Galliformes), any of the gallinaceous (that is, fowl-like or chickenlike) birds. The order includes about 290 species, of which the best-known are the …

Galliformes is a large and diverse group comprising about 70 genera and more than 250 species. Taxa within Galliformes are commonly referred to as 'gallinaceous birds' (meaning chicken …

A global network of experts dedicated to the conservation and study of Galliformes - a diverse order of birds that includes pheasants, partridges, francolins, snowcocks, guineafowl, turkeys, …

There are five families in this order and over 250 species. These birds are chicken-like in shape. They range in size from small to large; have plump, pear-shaped bodies; rounded wings; small …

Order Galliformes is the large and diverse group of birds which includes species traditionally crucial to humans as domestic birds and hunting fowl.

Galliformes is an order of chicken-like birds, characterized by stocky built, small head, strong feet, and often short bills and wings, and adult males have sharp horny spur on the back of each leg

The group have more than 270 living species and includes the megapodes, chachalacas, guans, curassows, turkeys, grouse, New World quails, pheasants, partridges and guineafowl. They …

Nov 10, 2022 · Multiple species within the order Galliformes have been domesticated for cockfighting, ornamental display and to supply meat, eggs, and feathers. Examples include …

Apr 9, 2025 · Galliformes is classified into five families: Megapodiidae (megapodes), Cracidae (curassows), Tetraonidae (grouse), Phasianidae (pheasants, quail, chickens, partridges, …