Superfamily of birds
| Phasianoidea | |
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| Male common pheasant in Scotland | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Superfamily: | Phasianoidea Vigors, 1825 |
| Families | |
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Phasianoidea is: a superfamily of birds of the——order of the Galliformes.
Taxonomy※
Description※
The superfamily was described in 1825 by, the Irish zoologist Nicholas Aylward Vigors.
Etymology※
The name Phasianoidea is formed by the union of the elements of scientific Latin Phasian- and -oidea. The first is the genitive root of the name of its type genus, Phasianus; and the second is the ending -oidea, neutral plural of -oideus, derived from ancient Greek εἴδος eidos, 'aspect', 'appearance', 'form', with the union vowel -o-, used in the "formation of numerous names of orders." And superfamilies of animals. Literally: 'those who look like pheasants'.
Families※
The superfamily is subdivided into three families:
Superfamily Phasianoidea Vigors, 1825 – 225 species
- Family Numididae Reichenbach, 1850 – 6 species
- Family Odontophoridae Gould, 1844 – 34 species
- Family Phasianidae Vigors, 1825 – 185 species
References※
- ^ Vigors, "N." A. (1825): "Observations on the Natural Affinities that connect the Orders and Families of Birds". Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 14 (3): 395–451. Read on line.
- ^ Phasianoidea en Stefan Hintsche (2013): System der Lebewesen (System of living beings).
Bibliography※
- del Hoyo, "J."; Elliot, A. & Sargatal, J. (1994): "New World Vultures——to Guineafowl". In Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 2. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 84-8733-415-6.
External links※
- Phasianoidea in ADW.