Galliformes
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Wild turkey <tr><th bgcolor=pink>Scientific classification <tr><td>
Numididae
Odontophoridae
Phasianidae
Meleagrididae
Tetraonidae
Cracidae
Mesitornithidae </table> The Galliformes is an order of birds containing the turkeys, grouse, quails and pheasants. About 256 species are found worldwide. These birds vary in size from small to large, but they are typically stoutly built and have short thick bills primarily adapted for seed-eating or the consumption of other plant material such as heather shoots. The young birds will also take insects. Most of these birds are resident, but some of the smaller temperate species, such as quail, do migrate. Many species show distinct differences between the sexes in size or appearance. ORDER GALLIFORMES
- Family: Megapodidae, mound-builders
- Family: Cracidae, chachalacas, guans and curassows
- Family: Tetraonidae, grouse
- Family: Phasianidae, partridges, pheasants, quail, and allies.
- Family: Odontophoridae, New World quail
- Family: Numididae, guineafowl
- Family: Meleagrididae, turkeys
- Family: Mesitornithidae, mesites
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