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Order GalliformesDomain Eukarya Kingdom Animalia Sub-kingdom Eumetazoa Sub-sub-kingdom Bilateria Metaphylum Enterocoelous Coelomates Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Aves Subclass Neornithes Superorder Neognathae Order Galliformes This order contains the grouse, quails, partridges, pheasants, turkeys and chickens. Found worldwide, they are seed- and plant-eating birds. Largely ground-dwelling birds, they have a short, stout bill, heavy feet with strong short claws, and are adapted for running and scratching in the ground. Wings relatively short, and they are often sexually dimorphic. Latin: gallus, rooster + forma, shape. shape. (Dorit et al, 1991) |