Concise hierarchy

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

Current position

Phasianoidea (Superfamily) Vigors, 1825

Ref: B.C. Livezey & R.L. Zusi, 2007: 90.

Alternative positions

Galli (Suborder)	Ref: B. Grzimek et al., 1973 (1968): 589.
Galliformes (Order) Temminck, 1820	Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: 625.
phasianoids ([unranked])	Ref: E.C. Dickinson, 2003: [22]. [implicit]

Historical positions

Phasianoidea (Superfamily) Vigors, 1825	Ref: B.C. Livezey & R.L. Zusi, 2007: 90.
phasianoids ([unranked])	Ref: E.C. Dickinson, 2003: [22], 44. [implicit]
Galliformes (Order) Temminck, 1820	Ref: 1995
Phasianoidea (Superfamily) Vigors, 1825	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: 978-979.
Galliformes (Order) Temminck, 1820	Ref: T.I. Storer et al., 1979
Galli (Suborder)	Ref: B. Grzimek et al., 1973 (1968): 589.
Galliformes (Order) Temminck, 1820	Ref: P. Brodkorb, 1964: 308.

Number of Subtaxa

2024	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	50g;196s;474ss; ‡1g;2s;1ss; †11g
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000: 4 May 2015	[50g;196s;474ss; ‡1g; †11g]
2003	E.C. Dickinson: 44	49[48]g;180[178]s;[470ss; ‡1g;2s;2ss]
1993	B.L. Monroe Jr. & C.G. Sibley	44g;176[174]s; ‡[1g;2s]
1991 (1990)	C.M. Perrins	[47g;184s; ‡1g;2s]
1982	W.J. Bock	2sf;50g;187s
1964	P. Brodkorb	[; †15g]