Galliformes
| Galliformes | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Pangalliformes |
| Order: | Galliformes Temminck, 1820 |
| Type genus | |
| Gallus Linnaeus, 1758 | |
| Families | |
Galliformes is an order of birds. Members of this group are normally called landfowls and members of this group containe the turkeys, grouse, chickens, quails, and pheasants. More than 290 living species are found worldwide. Usually, birds belonging to Galliformes order have 4 toes. Three long toes in the front to dig and scratch and one short toe behind.
Landfowls live on almost all of the continents exept Antarctica. Most Galliformes are omnivores because they eat insects, seeds, fruit, and worms, though some Galliformes like the adults of some grouse are herbivores, meaning they only eat plants or the parts of the plant.
Many galliformes are hunted or farmed by humans thier meat and eggs, the most popular example of this is the chicken, which is the second most eaten meat is the entire world, as it is right behind the first place most eaten meat which is pork.
