Phasianidae sentence example
phasianidae
- The Phasianidae (exclusive of true Phasianus) are highly characteristic of this region, as are likewise certain genera of barbets (Megalaeraa), parrots (Palaeornis), and crows (Dendrocitta, Urocissa and Cissa).
- The genus Meleagris is considered to enter into the family Phasianidae, in which it forms a subfamily Meleagrinae, peculiar to North and Central America.
- All these birds are beautifully figured in Elliot's Monograph of the Phasianidae, from drawings by Wolf.