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David Albeck's Photos of Galliformes
Animalia > Aves > Galliformes
Galliformes: the "chicken-shaped" birds: chickens, pheasants, quail, grouse, partridges, and guineafowl.
Galliformes: Family Index
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Curassows, Guans, & Chachalacas (Cracidae)
Animalia > Aves > Galliformes > Cracidae
Tropical or subtropical American birds with chicken-like proportions (but longer tails). They have strong legs and are often mediocre flyers.
Gray-Headed Chachalaca
Ortalis cinereiceps
Gray-Headed Chachalaca
Ortalis cinereiceps
Gray-Headed Chachalaca
Ortalis cinereiceps
Pheasants & Chickens (Phasianidae)
Animalia > Aves > Galliformes > Phasianidae
Pheasants, chickens, and grouse. Often noisy and colorful, usually poor fliers, these birds scratch on the ground for anything edible.
Peacock
Pavo cristatus
Peacock
Pavo cristatus
Peacock
Pavo cristatus
Peacock
Pavo cristatus
Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Turkey
Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Turkey
Domestic Chicken
Gallus gallus
Domestic Chicken
Gallus gallus
Silver Pheasant
Lophura nycthemera
Spruce Grouse
Falcipennis canadensis
