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".
- ^ a b "Galliformes". bird-phylogeny (in German). Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Perdicinae".
- S2CID 231963063.
- ^ a b "Taxonomic Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-08-01.
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