Concise hierarchy

(Kingdom) Animalia - (Phylum) Chordata - (Class) Reptilia - (Order) Galliformes

Current position

Megapodioidea (Superfamily) Lesson, 1831

Ref: B.C. Livezey & R.L. Zusi, 2007: 89.

Alternative positions

Galli (Suborder)	Ref: B. Grzimek et al., 1973 (1968): 588.
Galliformes (Order) Temminck, 1820	Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: 625.
Megapodii (Suborder)	Ref: B.L. Monroe Jr. & C.G. Sibley, 1993: 5.

Historical positions

Megapodioidea (Superfamily) Lesson, 1831	Ref: B.C. Livezey & R.L. Zusi, 2007: 89.
Galliformes (Order) Temminck, 1820	Ref: E.C. Dickinson, 2003: [22], 35; 17.
Galliformes (Order) Temminck, 1820	Ref: 1995
Megapodii (Suborder)	Ref: B.L. Monroe Jr. & C.G. Sibley, 1993: 5.
Galliformes (Order) Temminck, 1820	Ref: C.M. Perrins, 1991 (1990): 371.
Galliformes (Order) Temminck, 1820	Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: 625.
Galliformes (Order) Temminck, 1820	Ref: W.J. Bock, 1982: 978.
Galliformes (Order) Temminck, 1820	Ref: T.I. Storer et al., 1979
Galli (Suborder)	Ref: B. Grzimek et al., 1973 (1968): 588.
Galliformes (Order) Temminck, 1820	Ref: P. Brodkorb, 1964: 307.

Number of Subtaxa

2024	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	7g;22s;33ss; ‡2s; †1g
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000	[7g;22s;33ss; †1g]
2003	E.C. Dickinson: [22], 35	7g;22s;[33ss]
1993	B.L. Monroe Jr. & C.G. Sibley	6g;19s
1991 (1990)	C.M. Perrins	[6g;19s]
1982	W.J. Bock	7g;12s
1964	P. Brodkorb	[; †1g]