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OverviewAI-generated
Phasianus is a genus of birds within the family Phasianidae. It belongs to the order Galliformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata in the kingdom Animalia. The taxon was described by Linnaeus in 1758 and is currently accepted. Its parent taxa include Phasianinae and Phasianini. The genus has existed for about 5 million years.
Records for Phasianus are held by institutions including ROM, CRCM, CMNH, BSNS, and USNM. These records originate from Canada, the United States, India, Belgium, and locations with unknown locality. A total of 3,428,596 occurrences have been documented, alongside 157 specific records and 10 media items.
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Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderGalliformes
- FamilyPhasianidae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 157
- With media
- 10
- Family
- Phasianidae
- Collections
- ROM, CRCM, CMNH, BSNS, USNM, YPM
- Recorded in
- Canada, United States, Locality Unknown, India, Belgium, Japan, Sweden