Neornithes Gadow, 1893 - living birds
Neognathae Pycraft 1900
see Cohort Neognathae Pycraft, 1900
Galloanserae Sibley, Ahlquist & Monroe Jr., 1988
see Subcohort Galloanserae Sibley, Ahlquist & Monroe Jr., 1988
[Order] Galliformes Temminck, 1820 - fowl
phasianoids
see Superfamily Phasianoidea Vigors, 1825
Family Phasianidae Vigors, 1825 - turkeys, grouse, pheasants, partridges
Subfamily Phasianinae Vigors, 1825 - pheasants and partridges
Genus Phasianus Linnaeus, 1758
Phasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758 - common pheasant
Phasianus colchicus pallasi Rothschild, 1903