Biology:Rollulinae
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Short description: Subfamily of birds
| Rollulinae | |
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| Crested partridge (Rollulus rouloul) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Subfamily: | Rollulinae Bonaparte, 1850 |
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Arborophilinae | |
Rollulinae is a bird subfamily containing the jungle and wood partridges. They are the most basal member of the family Phasianidae, having diverged during the late Eocene or early Oligocene, about 30-35 million years ago.[1][2] Many taxonomists formerly placed this subfamily within the Perdicinae, but more recent studies have affirmed its existence, and it is accepted by taxonomic authorities such as the International Ornithological Congress.[2][3][4][5]
Members of this family are mostly found in east and southeast Asia, along with a single basal genus containing two species endemic to two mountain ranges in Tanzania.[5]
Species in taxonomic order
This list is ordered to show presumed relationships between species.
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Caloperdix |
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Rollulus |
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Melanoperdix |
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Arborophila |
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References
- ↑ "Search: Wood partridge - Encyclopedia of Life". http://eol.org/search?q=Wood+Partridge&search=Go.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Galliformes" (in de-DE). http://www.bird-phylogeny.de/superorders/galloanseres/galliformes/.
- ↑ "ITIS - Report: Perdicinae". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=677532#null.
- ↑ Kimball, Rebecca T.; Hosner, Peter A.; Braun, Edward L. (2021-05-01). "A phylogenomic supermatrix of Galliformes (Landfowl) reveals biased branch lengths" (in en). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 158: 107091. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2021.107091. ISSN 1055-7903. PMID 33545275. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1055790321000245.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Taxonomic Updates – IOC World Bird List" (in en-US). https://www.worldbirdnames.org/new/updates/taxonomy/.
Wikidata ☰ Q19944890 entry
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