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Lophura
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The gallopheasants (genus Lophura) are pheasants of the family Phasianidae. The genus comprises 11 species and several subspecies. Several species in this genus are known as firebacks, including crestless and crested firebacks, as well as the Siamese fireback.
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Lophura is a genus of birds within the family Phasianidae, commonly referred to as gallopheasants. It belongs to the subfamily Phasianinae and is classified under the order Galliformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. The genus was described by Fleming in 1822 and holds an accepted taxonomic status.
Specimens associated with this genus are held by institutions including RBINS-Scientific Heritage, WFVZ, ANSP, MZLU, and FMNH. Records indicate presence in the United States, Thailand, Malaysia, and Nepal, though some entries lack specific location information. The taxon is referenced by 181 other encyclopedia articles.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderGalliformes
- FamilyPhasianidae
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- Specimen records
- 96
- With media
- 42
- Family
- Phasianidae
- Collections
- RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, WFVZ, ANSP, MZLU, FMNH, CUMV
- Recorded in
- United States, Thailand, No Information, Malaysia, Nepal, South Africa, IndonéSie
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- Parent taxon
- Phasianinae
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The gallopheasants (genus Lophura) are pheasants of the family Phasianidae. The genus comprises 11 species and several subspecies. Several species in this genus are known as firebacks, including crestless and crested firebacks, as well as the Siamese fireback.
==Taxonomy== The genus Lophura was introduced in 1822 by the Scottish naturalist John Fleming to accommodate a single species, the Bornean crested fireback (Phasianus ignitus Shaw, 1798) which is therefore considered to be the type species by monotypy. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek λοφος/lophos meaning "crest" with ουρα/oura meaning "tail".
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