Suborder Phasiani (fowl)
Parent taxon: Galliformes according to B. C. Livezey and R. L. Zusi 2007
Sister taxa: Amitabha, Archaealectrornis, Argillipes, Bumbanipodius, Bumbanortyx, Craci, Cracidae, Galli, Gallinuloididae, Galloidae, Gigantibis, Megapodiidae, Namaortyx, Numididae, Odontiphorinidae, Odontophoridae, Paraortygidae, Paraortyx, Phasanidae, Phasianidae, Procrax, Quercymegapodiidae, Scopelortyx, Sobniogallus, Sylviornithes, Taoperdix
Subtaxa: Meleagridoidea Phasianoidea
Ecology: volant herbivore