Rollulinae
Subfamily of birds
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Rollulinae is a bird subfamily containing the jungle and wood partridges. They are sister to all other members of the family Phasianidae, having diverged during the late Eocene or early Oligocene, about 30-35 million years ago.[1][2] Many taxonomists formerly placed this subfamily within the Perdicinae, but more recent studies have affirmed its existence, and it is accepted by taxonomic authorities such as the International Ornithological Congress.[2][3][4][5]
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| Rollulinae | |
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| Crested partridge (Rollulus rouloul) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Subfamily: | Rollulinae Bonaparte, 1850 |
| Genera | |
| Synonyms | |
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Arborophilinae | |
Members of this family are mostly found in east and southeast Asia, but a single genus, which is sister to all other genera in the family, contains two species endemic to two mountain ranges in Tanzania.[5]
Species in taxonomic order
This list is ordered to show presumed relationships between species.
| Image | Genus | Living species |
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| Xenoperdix |
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Caloperdix |
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Rollulus |
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Melanoperdix |
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Arborophila |
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