Family

Phasianidae

15 species in 13 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 5 years (King quail) to 30 years (Red junglefowl).

Species

15

with a complete mtDNA

Lifespan range

5–30 yr

Longest: Red junglefowl

Median GC

44.5%

Range 43.5–46.6%

Genera

13

Largest: Chrysolophus (2)

The Phasianidae tree

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Genera of Phasianidae

13 genera, by species count

Where Phasianidae sit among 2,335 species

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Phasianidae (15)
Other species

Longest-lived

Top 5 and the shortest-lived

Red junglefowlGallus gallus30 yr
Common pheasantPhasianus colchicus27 yr
Indian peafowlPavo cristatus23.2 yr
Lady Amherst's pheasantChrysolophus amherstiae19.6 yr
Palawan peacock-pheasantPolyplectron napoleonis15 yr
King quailExcalfactoria chinensis5 yr

Species in Phasianidae

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Species in Phasianidae

Gallus gallus	Red junglefowl	30 yr	16,784 bp	45.95%
Phasianus colchicus	Common pheasant	27 yr	16,692 bp	44.13%
Pavo cristatus	Indian peafowl	23.2 yr	16,686 bp	44.49%
Chrysolophus amherstiae	Lady Amherst's pheasant	19.6 yr	16,677 bp	44.72%
Polyplectron napoleonis	Palawan peacock-pheasant	15 yr	16,710 bp	46.62%
Chrysolophus pictus	Golden pheasant	13.4 yr	16,678 bp	44.81%
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild turkey	13 yr	16,719 bp	43.51%
Lyrurus tetrix	Eurasian black grouse	12.2 yr	16,677 bp	43.80%
Lagopus muta	Rock ptarmigan	11.7 yr	16,683 bp	43.94%
Syrmaticus reevesii	Reeves's pheasant	9.2 yr	16,678 bp	45.35%
Lagopus lagopus	Willow ptarmigan	9 yr	16,677 bp	44.09%
Tetrastes bonasia	Hazel grouse	7.2 yr	16,673 bp	44.09%
Coturnix japonica	Japanese quail	6 yr	16,697 bp	44.42%
Perdix perdix	Grey partridge	5.2 yr	16,699 bp	45.67%
Excalfactoria chinensis	King quail	5 yr	16,687 bp	44.63%