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  The Craciformes
The two families are the Cracidae (Guans, Curassows and Chachalacas) and the Megapodidae (Brush Turkeys and Malleefowl).
The Megapodidae, often referred to as the Megapodes, are all largish, obviously fowl-like birds.
There are 19 known species in 6 genera, all of which have an Australasian distribution.
www.earthlife.net /birds/craciformes.html   (1213 words)

  
 MavicaNET - Mound Birds (Megapodidae)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Каталог / Природа / Живот / Животни / Птици (Aves) / Кокошкообразни (Galliformes) / Mound Birds (Megapodidae)
Каталог / Природа / Живот / Животни / Птици (Aves) / Кокошкообразни (Galliformes) / Pheasants (Phasianidae) / Mound Birds (Megapodidae)
Каталог / Природа / Живот / Животни / Птици (Aves) / Кокошкообразни (Galliformes) / Fowl-like Birds (Galliformes): Taxonomy / Mound Birds (Megapodidae)
www.mavicanet.com /lite/bul/22496.html   (76 words)

  
 MavicaNET - Mound Birds (Megapodidae)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Katalog / Przyroda i Natura / Życie / Animals (Animalia) / Birds (Aves) / Fowl-like Birds (Galliformes) / Mound Birds (Megapodidae)
Katalog / Przyroda i Natura / Życie / Animals (Animalia) / Birds (Aves) / Fowl-like Birds (Galliformes) / Pheasants (Phasianidae) / Mound Birds (Megapodidae)
Katalog / Przyroda i Natura / Życie / Animals (Animalia) / Birds (Aves) / Fowl-like Birds (Galliformes) / Fowl-like Birds (Galliformes): Taxonomy / Mound Birds (Megapodidae)
www.mavicanet.ru /lite/pol/22496.html   (88 words)

  
 Palaeos Vertebrates 360.100 Galloanserae: Galliformes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Characters: Beak slightly down-curved; sternum develops early; sternum elongated posteriorly, often deeply incised; breast muscles strongly developed; wings short and rounded; strong feet used for scratching or digging; feet zygodactyl; frequently have special male display structures as wattles, combs, tail feathers and casques.
Phylogeny: Galliformes: (Megapodidae + (Cracidae + (Numididae + (Odontophoridae + Phasianidae)))) + *.
Megapodidae: (brush turkeys, malleefowl) Aepypodius, Alectura, Megapodius, Ngawupodius, Progura, Talegalla.
www.palaeos.com /Vertebrates/Units/360Galloanserae/360.100.html   (513 words)

  
 GPS collars — GPS collar - GPS satellite collar - GSM collars and animal tracking transmitters   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
However, the transmitter packages described below also may be suitable for other birds of similar size, and with similar habits, e.g.
crakes (Rallidae), bustards (Otididae) and megapodes (Megapodidae), as well as for birds belonging to other families - just use your imagination!
The majority of species in this group are large-sized enough for carrying applications with the transmitters TXP-1 and TXH-2.
www.televilt.se /code/vhfbirdground.asp   (317 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Turkey (bird)
For other meanings of bird, see bird (disambiguation).
Families Megapodidae Numididae Odontophoridae Phasianidae Meleagrididae Tetraonidae Cracidae Mesitornithidae The Galliformes is an order of birds containing the turkeys, grouse, quails and pheasants.
Jump to: navigation, search Orders Many - see section below.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Turkey-(bird)   (1422 words)

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