Tropicoperdix
Tropicoperdix is a genus of two species of birds in the pheasant family, Phasianidae. Although formerly classified in the now-defunct subfamily Perdicinae, phylogenetic evidence supports them being the only living genus of the subtribe Tropicoperdicina and the most basal members of the tribe Pavonini, which also contains the much larger and more brightly colored peafowl and arguses.[1][2] They are referred to as East Asian forest partridges.
| Tropicoperdix | |
|---|---|
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| Green-legged partridge (T. chloropus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Tribe: | Pavonini |
| Genus: | Tropicoperdix Blyth, 1859 |
| Species | |
Species
- Chestnut-necklaced partridge, Tropicoperdix charltonii
- Green-legged partridge, Tropicoperdix chloropus
References
- "Galliformes". bird-phylogeny (in German). Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- "A phylogenomic supermatrix of Galliformes (Landfowl) reveals biased branch lengths". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 158: 107091. 2021-05-01. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2021.107091. ISSN 1055-7903.
- International Ornithological Congress (July 25, 2020). "IOC World Bird List". Retrieved July 25, 2020.
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