Lophophorini
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| Lophophorini | |
|---|---|
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| Himalayan monal (Lophophorus impejanus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Subfamily: | Phasianinae |
| Tribe: | Lophophorini Gray, 1841 |
| Species | |
Lophophorini is a tribe of bird in the subfamily Phasianinae. It contains three genera of pheasant found throughout Asia. This grouping was supported by a 2021 phylogenetic analysis of Galliformes, and accepted by the International Ornithological Congress. The tribe name is accepted by the Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World.[1][2][3][4]
Species[edit]
| Image | Genus | Living species |
|---|---|---|
 | Tragopan, tragopans |
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 | Tetraophasis, monal-partridges |
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 | Lophophorus, monals |
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References[edit]
- ^ Kimball, Rebecca T.; Hosner, Peter A.; Braun, Edward L. (2021-05-01). "A phylogenomic supermatrix of Galliformes (Landfowl) reveals biased branch lengths". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 158: 107091. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2021.107091. ISSN 1055-7903. PMID 33545275. S2CID 231963063.
- ^ "Taxonomic Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ "Galliformes". bird-phylogeny (in German). Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ "H&M4 Checklist family by family - The Trust for Avian Systematics". www.aviansystematics.org. Retrieved 2022-08-04.