Phasianidae
E10402
Phasianidae is a large family of birds that includes pheasants, partridges, junglefowl, and related ground-dwelling gamebirds known for their often colorful plumage and importance in hunting and agriculture.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Meleagridinae | 1 |
| Phasianinae | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| behavior |
ground-dwelling
ⓘ
strong runners ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | typically large clutches ⓘ |
| commonName | pheasants and allies ⓘ |
| conservationIssues |
habitat loss
ⓘ
overhunting ⓘ |
| describedBy | Thomas Horsfield ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1821 ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
introduced to Australia
ⓘ
introduced to North America ⓘ native to Eurasia ⓘ worldwide except Antarctica ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
domesticated poultry
ⓘ
gamebirds for hunting ⓘ source of meat ⓘ |
| flightCapability | poor fliers ⓘ |
| habitat | terrestrial ⓘ |
| includes |
francolins
ⓘ
jungle bush-quail ⓘ junglefowl ⓘ partridges ⓘ peafowl ⓘ pheasants ⓘ snowcocks ⓘ tragopans ⓘ turkeys ⓘ |
| includesDomesticatedSpecies |
chicken
ⓘ
turkey ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nesting | ground nests ⓘ |
| order | Galliformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage | often colorful in males ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | often pronounced ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Phasianus ⓘ |
| typicalDietItems |
insects
ⓘ
plant material ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
grasslands
ⓘ
scrublands ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agriculture
ⓘ
ornamental display ⓘ sport hunting ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Phasianinae
this entity surface form:
Meleagridinae