GALLIFORMES Temminck, 1820 - GRZEBIĄCE - GALLINACEOUS BIRDS

Wersja: 2012-01-28
5 rodzin, 81 rodzajów, 293 gatunki (w tym 1 wymarły)
Systematyka: Dobrze zdefiniowany rząd, siostrzany do blaszkodziobych (Anseriformes) (np. Sibley & Ahlquist, 1990, Cracraft et al., 2004, Ericson et al., 2006, Hackett et al., 2008, Suh et al., 2011, Paśko et al., 2011). Oba rzędy często wspólnie określane jako Galloanseres Sibley & Ahlquist, 1990. Przyjęty porządek systematyczny (rodziny) za Crowe et al. (2006b), Pereira & Baker (2006), Cox et al. (2007), Hackett et al. (2008), Kimball & Braun (2008), Bonilla et al. (2010) i Kimball et al. (2011).

MEGAPODIIDAE Lesson, 1831 - nogale - Megapodes

Wersja: 2011-12-23
7 rodzajów, 22 gatunki
Systematyka: Przyjęty porządek systematyczny (rodzaje; Megapodius) za Kimball et al. (2011); zob. też Birks & Edwards (2002). Status szeregu gatunków z rodzaju Megapodius wymaga dalszych badań (Elliott, 1994).

Rodzaj: Leipoa Gould, 1840 (f.)

Rodzaj: Talegalla Lesson, 1828 (f.)

Rodzaj: Aepypodius Oustalet, 1880 (m.)

Rodzaj: Alectura Latham, 1824 (f.)

Rodzaj: Macrocephalon Müller,S, 1846 (n.)

Rodzaj: Eulipoa Ogilvie-Grant, 1893 (f.)

Rodzaj: Megapodius Gaimard, 1823 (m.)

CRACIDAE Rafinesque, 1815 - czubacze - Chachalacas, Curassows and Guans

Wersja: 2011-12-23
9 rodzajów, 52 gatunki
Systematyka: Przyjęty porządek systematyczny bazuje głównie na Grau et al. (2005), Frank-Hoeflich et al. (2007), Pereira et al. (2009) i Kimball et al. (2011). Rodzina często dzielona (np. del Hoyo, 1994) na dwie podrodziny: Penelopinae Bonaparte, 1831 i Cracinae, lecz podział ten na chwilę obecną nie został zaakceptowany przez SACC. Status gatunkowy przedstawicieli rodzaju Aburria wymaga dalszych badań (zob. Ridgely & Greenfield, 2001, Hilty, 2003).

Rodzaj: Chamaepetes Wagler, 1832 (m.)

Rodzaj: Penelopina Reichenbach, 1862 (f.)

Rodzaj: Penelope Merrem, 1786 (f.)

Rodzaj: Aburria Reichenbach, 1853 ["1852"] (f.) S

Rodzaj: Ortalis Merrem, 1786 (f.)

Rodzaj: Oreophasis Gray,GR, 1844 (m.)

Rodzaj: Crax Linnaeus, 1758 (f.)

Rodzaj: Nothocrax Burmeister, 1856 (m.)

Rodzaj: Pauxi Temminck, 1813 (f.) S

NUMIDIDAE de Selys Longchamps, 1842 - perlice - Guineafowl

Wersja: 2011-05-30
4 rodzaje, 6 gatunków
Systematyka: Dobrze zdefiniowana rodzina, siostrzana do przepiórów (Odontophoridae) i kurowatych (Phasianidae). Porządek systematyczny (rodzaje) za Crowe et al. (2006b); zob. też Kimball et al. (2011).

Rodzaj: Guttera Wagler, 1832 (f.)

Rodzaj: Numida Linnaeus, 1764 (m.)

Rodzaj: Acryllium Gray,GR, 1840 (n.)

Rodzaj: Agelastes Bonaparte, 1850 ["1849"] (m.)

ODONTOPHORIDAE Gould, 1844 - przepióry - New World Quail

Wersja: 2011-12-23
10 rodzajów, 34 gatunki
Systematyka: Takson siostrzany do kurowatych (Phasianidae). Rodzaj Ptilopachus był do niedawna umieszczany w rodzinie kurowatych (Phasianidae), lecz zob. Crowe et al. (2006b) i Kimball et al., 2011). Pokrewieństwo na poziomie rodzajów i gatunków wymaga dalszych badań filogenetycznych.

Rodzaj: Ptilopachus Swainson, 1837 (m.)

Rodzaj: Dendrortyx Gould, 1844 (m.)

Rodzaj: Oreortyx Baird,SF, 1858 (m.)

Rodzaj: Callipepla Wagler, 1832 (f.)

Rodzaj: Philortyx Gould, 1846 (m.)

Rodzaj: Colinus Goldfuss, 1820 (m.)

Rodzaj: Odontophorus Vieillot, 1816 (m.)

Rodzaj: Dactylortyx Ogilvie-Grant, 1893 (m.)

Rodzaj: Cyrtonyx Gould, 1844 (m.)

Rodzaj: Rhynchortyx Ogilvie-Grant, 1893 (m.)

PHASIANIDAE Horsfield, 1821 - kurowate - Pheasants, Fowl and allies

Wersja: 2011-12-23
51 rodzajów, 179 gatunków (w tym 1 wymarły)
Systematyka: Badania oparte na analizie DNA nie potwierdziły rangi rodzin dla indyków (Meleagrididae Gray,GR, 1840) i głuszcowatych (Tetraonidae Leach, 1820). Przyjęty porządek systematyczny stanowi kompilację badań Kimball et al. (1999), Crowe et al. (2006b), Kimball & Braun (2008), Meng et al. (2008, 2011), Bao et al. (2010), Shen et al (2010), Kan et al. (2010) i Kimball et al. (2011). Pozycja systematyczna szeregu rodzajów wymaga badań filogenetycznych (Caloperdix, Melanoperdix, Anurophasis, Ophrysia, Galloperdix, Lerwa, Rhizothera). Rodzaj Ptilopachus tradycyjnie umieszczany wśród kurowatych okazał się być przedstawicielem rodziny przepiórów (Odontophoridae) (Crowe et al., 2006b, Kimball et al., 2011). Rodzaj Francolinus został podzielony na kilka mniejszych rodzajów: Pternistis, Francolinus, Peliperdix i Scleroptila (Crowe et al., 1992, Bloomer & Crowe, 1998, Crowe et al., 2006b, Bao et al., 2010, Kimball et al., 2011, Mandiwana-Neudani et al., 2011; zmiana zaakceptowana m.in. przez Hockey et al., 2005). Porządek systematyczny obrębie rodzaju: Perdix za Bao et al. (2010), Gallus za Kimball et al. (2011), Alectoris za Kimball et al. (2011).

Rollulinae Bonaparte, 1850 - pstropióry - Asiatic Partridges (Hill Partridges and allies)

Rodzaj: Xenoperdix Dinesen, Lehmberg, Svendsen, Hansen & Fjeldsa, 1994 (m.)

Rodzaj: Caloperdix Blyth, 1861 (m.)

Rodzaj: Rollulus Bonnaterre, 1791 (m.)

Rodzaj: Arborophila Hodgson, 1837 (f.)


Gallinae Brehm,CL, 1831 - kury - Fowl, Francolins, Partridges, Quail

Rodzaj: Argusianus Gray,GR, 1849 (m.)

Rodzaj: Rheinardia Maingonnat, 1882 (f.)

Rodzaj: Afropavo Chapin, 1936 (m.)

Rodzaj: Pavo Linnaeus, 1758 (m.)

Rodzaj: Haematortyx Sharpe, 1879 (m.)

Rodzaj: Polyplectron Temminck, 1807 (n.) S

Rodzaj: Francolinus Stephens, 1819 (m.)

Rodzaj: Bambusicola Gould, 1863 (m.)

Rodzaj: Galloperdix Blyth, 1845 ["1844"] (f.)

Rodzaj: Gallus Brisson, 1760 (m.)

Rodzaj: Peliperdix Bonaparte, 1856 (f.)

Rodzaj: Scleroptila Blyth, 1852 ["1849"] (f.)

Rodzaj: Excalfactoria Bonaparte, 1856 (f.?) S

Rodzaj: Margaroperdix Reichenbach, 1853 ["1852"] (m.)

Rodzaj: Melanoperdix Jerdon, 1864 (m.)

Rodzaj: Anurophasis van Oort, 1910 (m.)

Rodzaj: Coturnix Garsault, 1764 (f.)

Rodzaj: Tetraogallus Gray,JE, 1832 (m.)

Rodzaj: Alectoris Kaup, 1829 (f.)

Rodzaj: Ammoperdix Gould, 1851 (m.)

Rodzaj: Ophrysia Bonaparte, 1856 (f.)

Rodzaj: Perdicula Hodgson, 1837 (f.)

Rodzaj: Pternistis Wagler, 1832 (m.)


Phasianinae Horsfield, 1821 - bażanty - Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys

Rodzaj: Ithaginis Wagler, 1832 (m.)

Rodzaj: Tragopan Cuvier, 1829 (m.)

Rodzaj: Lerwa Hodgson, 1837 (f.)

Rodzaj: Tetraophasis Elliot, 1871 (m.)

Rodzaj: Lophophorus Temminck, 1813 (m.) S

Rodzaj: Meleagris Linnaeus, 1758 (f.)

Rodzaj: Bonasa Stephens, 1819 (f.)

Rodzaj: Tetrastes Keyserling & Blasius, 1840 (m.)

Rodzaj: Centrocercus Swainson, 1832 ["1831"] (m.)

Rodzaj: Dendragapus Elliot, 1864 (m.)

Rodzaj: Tympanuchus Gloger, 1841 ["1842"] (m.)

Rodzaj: Lagopus Brisson, 1760 (f.)

Rodzaj: Falcipennis Elliot, 1864 (m.)

Rodzaj: Tetrao Linnaeus, 1758 (m.)

Rodzaj: Lyrurus Swainson, 1832 (m.)

Rodzaj: Pucrasia Gray,GR, 1841 (f.)

Rodzaj: Rhizothera Gray,GR, 1841 (f.)

Rodzaj: Perdix Brisson, 1760 (f.)

Rodzaj: Syrmaticus Wagler, 1832 (m.) S

Rodzaj: Chrysolophus Gray,JE, 1834 (m.)

Rodzaj: Phasianus Linnaeus, 1758 (m.)

Rodzaj: Catreus Cabanis, 1851 (m.)

Rodzaj: Crossoptilon Hodgson, 1838 (n.)

Rodzaj: Lophura Fleming,J, 1822 (f.) S

Aburria: jacutinga, cujubi, pipile i cumanensis są często umieszczane w odrębnym rodzaju - Pipile Bonaparte, 1856 (m.) (np. w del Hoyo, 1994, Dickinson, 2003), lecz zob. Grau et al. (2005), Frank-Hoeflich et al. (2007).

Ortalis columbiana: gatunek ostatnio wyodrębniony z O. guttata (Ridgely & Greenfield, 2001, Restall et al., 2006, Donegan et al., 2010); split zaakceptowany przez SACC (Remsen et al.).

Pauxi: mitu, tomentosum, salvini i tuberosum są często umieszczane w odrębnym rodzaju - Mitu Lesson, 1831 (n.) (np. w del Hoyo, 1994, Dickinson, 2003), lecz zob. Frank-Hoeflich et al. (2007), Kimball et al. (2011).

Pauxi koepckeae: gatunek ostatnio wyodrębniony z P. unicornis (Gastańaga et al., 2011).

Ptilopachus nahani: tradycyjnie umieszczany w rodzaju Francolinus (Carroll, 1994, Dickinson, 2003), lecz zob. Crowe et al. (2006), Kimball et al. (2011). Ewentualnie gatunek ten powinien zostać umieszczony w odrębnym rodzaju - Acentrortyx Chapin, 1926.

Excalfactoria: rodzaj często włączany do Coturnix (Carroll, 1994, Dickinson, 2003), lecz zob. Crowe et al. (2006). Zmiana zaakceptowana przez Hockey et al. (2005), Christidis & Boles (2008).

Polyplectron: porządek systematyczny (gatunki) wg Kimball et al. (2001, 2011), Chang et al. (2008).

Polyplectron katsumatae: gatunek ostatnio wyodrębniony z P. bicalcaratum (Chang et al., 2008).

Scleroptila afra: syn. Scleroptila africana (Stephens, 1819) (zob. Zoonomen).

Polyplectron napoleonis: do niedawna podawany jako Polyplectron emphanum Temminck, ale nazwa napoleonis ma priorytet.

Lophophorus: porządek systematyczny (gatunki) wg Zhan et al. (2003).

Dendragapus fuliginosus: gatunek ostatnio wyodrębniony z D. obscurus (Drovetski, 2002, Barrowclough et al., 2004). Split zaakceptowany przez AOU (Banks et al., 2006).

Perdix dauurica: dauurica jest poprawną nazwą gatunkową (nie dauuricae).

Syrmaticus: porządek systematyczny (gatunki) wg Zhan & Zheng-Wang (2005), Kimball et al. (2011).

Lophura: porządek systematyczny (gatunki) wg Randi et al. (2001), Kimball et al. (2011).

Lophura edwardsi: Lophura imperialis (Delacour & Jabouille, 1924) (kiściec cesarski; Imperial Pheasant) jest mieszańcem L. nycthemera & L. edwardsi (Hennache et al., 2003).

Megapodius decollatus: wcześniej podawany jako Megapodius affinis Meyer,AB, 1874 (np. Sibley & Monroe, 1990), lecz okaz typowy affinis został ostatnio zidentyfikowany jako należący do M. reinwardt (Roselaar, 1994, Jones et al., 1995).

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