Galliformes

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Galliformes is an order of heavy-bodied, ground-feeding birds that includes quails, pheasants, turkeys, grouse, and chickens.

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Galliformes canonical 127

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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

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Referenced by (127)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

red-billed curassow order Galliformes
Himalayan snowcock order Galliformes
Centrocercus urophasianus order Galliformes
Gould’s turkey order Galliformes
maleo order Galliformes
Cantabrian capercaillie order Galliformes
Australian brush-turkey order Galliformes
Megapodius reinwardt order Galliformes
Megapodius eremita order Galliformes
Megapodius laperouse order Galliformes
Megapodius decollatus order Galliformes
Megapodius geelvinkianus order Galliformes
Megapodius cumingii order Galliformes
Leipoa ocellata (malleefowl) order Galliformes
subject surface form: Leipoa ocellata
Cochin chicken order Galliformes
Penelopinae order Galliformes
Ortalisinae order Galliformes
Ortalis order Galliformes
Andean guan order Galliformes
rusty-margined guan order Galliformes
yellow-knobbed curassow order Galliformes
bare-faced curassow order Galliformes
Cauca guan order Galliformes
red-knobbed curassow order Galliformes
Afropavo congensis order Galliformes
Mbulu order Galliformes