Subclass Avialae Gauthier, 1986 see Clade Avialae Gauthier 1986
   Infraclass Aves Linnaeus, 1758 see Subclass Aves Linnaeus, 1758
     Parvclass Neornithes Gadow, 1893 see Subclass Neornithes Gadow, 1893
       Cohort Neognathae Pycraft, 1900
         Subcohort Galloanserae Sibley, Ahlquist & Monroe Jr., 1988
           Superorder Galloanserimorphae Sibley, Ahlquist & Monroe Jr., 1988
             Order Galliformes Temminck, 1820 - fowl
               Suborder Phasiani Vigors, 1825
                 Superfamily Phasianoidea Vigors, 1825
                   Family Phasianidae Vigors, 1825 - turkeys, grouse, pheasants, partridges
                     1 Subfamily Perdicinae Bonaparte, 1838
                     2 Subfamily Odontophorinae Gould, 1844 - American quail
                     3 Subfamily Phasianinae Vigors, 1825 - pheasants and partridges
                     4 Subfamily Numidinae Reichenbach, 1850