Galliformes

From Palaeos

<==Galliformes [Galli, Gallinae]
   |  i. s.: Pternistes
   |         Arborophila gingica
   |--+--Cracidae
   |  `--Phasianidae
   `--Megapodiidae
        |--Aepypodius arfakianus
        |--Chosornis praeteritus
        |--Talegalla Lesson 1828 [Talegallidae]
        |--Leipoa Gould 1840 [Leipoidae]
        |    `--L. ocellata
        |--Macrocephalon Müller 1846 [Macrocephalidae]
        |    `--M. maleo
        |--Alectura Latham 1824 [incl. Catheturus Swainson 1837; Alecturidae, Catheturidae]
        |    `--A. lathami Gray 1831
        |         |--A. l. lathami
        |         `--A. l. purpureicollis
        `--Megapodius Gaimard 1823
             |--M. cumingii
             |    |--M. c. cumingii
             |    `--M. c. sanghirensis
             |--M. eremita
             |--M. freycinet Gaimard 1823
             |--M. laperouse
             |    |--M. l. laperouse
             |    `--M. l. senex
             |--M. pritchardi
             `--M. reinwardt

* Type species of generic name indicated

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