Galliformes (order)
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Jerarquía
Eukaryota (domain) > Animalia (kingdom) > Chordata (phylum) > Vertebrata (subphylum) > Aves (class)
Descripción
Order containing around 290 species in five families including pheasants, megapodes, guinea fowl, curassows, and guans, characterized by being terrestrial or arboreal with strong scratching feet, short rounded wings, and feathers with long aftershafts.
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Otros términos
- chickenlike birds [en]