Galliformes
E1448
Galliformes is an order of heavy-bodied, ground-feeding birds that includes quails, pheasants, turkeys, grouse, and chickens.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order of birds
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | typically large clutches of eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
gamefowl
ⓘ
landfowl ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | includes species of conservation concern ⓘ |
| containsFamily |
Cracidae
ⓘ
Megapodiidae ⓘ Numididae ⓘ Odontophoridae ⓘ Phasianidae ⓘ |
| developmentType | precocial young ⓘ |
| diet |
granivorous
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ |
| domestication | includes several domesticated species ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
important game birds for hunting
ⓘ
major source of eggs for humans ⓘ major source of meat for humans ⓘ |
| eggCharacteristic | large eggs relative to body size ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| flightAbility | poor fliers ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | worldwide except polar regions and some oceanic islands ⓘ |
| habitat |
grasslands
ⓘ
scrublands ⓘ terrestrial habitats ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| includes |
chickens
ⓘ
cracids ⓘ grouse ⓘ guineafowl ⓘ megapodes ⓘ partridges ⓘ pheasants ⓘ quails ⓘ turkeys ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | strong runners ⓘ |
| nameDerivedFrom | Latin word "gallus" meaning "cock" or "rooster" ⓘ |
| nestingBehavior | ground nests ⓘ |
| notableDomesticatedSpecies |
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus)
ⓘ
turkey (Meleagris gallopavo domesticus) ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | International Ornithologists' Union ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| scientificStudyField | ornithology ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | often pronounced, especially in plumage and size ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often live in flocks ⓘ |
| subdivisionRank | family ⓘ |
| superorder | Galloanserae ⓘ |
| typicalBodyType | heavy-bodied ⓘ |
| typicalFeedingBehavior | ground-feeding ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud calls and crowing in many species ⓘ |
Referenced by (53)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Colinus leucopogon
subject surface form:
Rhynchortyx cinctus