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Subfamily of birds

Rollulinae
Crested partridge (Rollulus rouloul)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae
Subfamily: Rollulinae
Bonaparte, 1850
Genera
Synonyms

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. 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.

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.

Species in taxonomic order

This list is ordered to show presumed relationships between species.

Image Genus Living species
Xenoperdix
Caloperdix
Rollulus
Melanoperdix
Arborophila

References

  1. "Search: Wood partridge - Encyclopedia of Life".
  2. ^ "Galliformes". bird-phylogeny (in German). Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  3. "ITIS - Report: Perdicinae".
  4. Kimball, Rebecca T.; Hosner, Peter A.; Braun, Edward L. (2021-05-01). "A phylogenomic supermatrix of Galliformes (Landfowl) reveals biased branch lengths". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 158: 107091. Bibcode:2021MolPE.15807091K. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2021.107091. ISSN 1055-7903. PMID 33545275. S2CID 231963063.
  5. ^ "Taxonomic Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-08-01.
Taxon identifiers
Arborophilinae
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