Cracidae (Chachalacas, curassows, guans)

Extant genera: 11
Extant species: 50
Distribution: Latin America
Grey-headed Chachalaca
(Ortalis cinereiceps)
Plain Chachalaca
(Ortalis vetula)
Dusky-legged Guan
(Penelope pbscura)
Crested Guan
(Penelope purpurascens)
Blue-throated Piping Guan
(Pipile cumanensis)
     

Megapodiidae (Megapodes)

Extant genera: 7
Extant species: 22
Distribution: Australia, New Guinea
Australian Brushturkey
(Alectura lathami)
Scrubfowl
(Megapodius reinwardt)
   

Numididae (Guinea Fowl)

Extant genera: 4
Extant species: 6
Distribution: Africa
Crested Guineafowl
(Guttera pucherani)
Helmeted Guineafowl
(Numida meleagris)
Vulturine Guineafowl
(Acryllium vulturinum)
 

Odontophoridae (New World Quail)

Extant genera: 9
Extant species: 32
Distribution: the Americas
California Quail
(Callipepla californica)
Gambel's Quail
(Callipepla gambelii)
Northern Bobwhite
(Colinus virginianus)
Mountain Quail
(Oreortyx pictus)

Phasianidae (Pheasants, fowl, & allies)

Extant genera: 45
Extant species: 172
Distribution: North America, Old World
Congo Peacock
(Afropavo congensis)
Chukar Partridge
(Alectoris chukar)
Red-legged Partridge
(Alectoris rufa)
Great Argus
(Argusianus argus)
Golden Pheasant
(Chrysolophus pictus)
Crested Francolin
(Dendroperdix sephaena)
Spruce Grouse
(Falcipennis canadensis)
Black Francolin
(Francolinus francolinus)
Red Junglefowl
(Gallus gallus)
Domestic Chicken
(Gallus gallus domesticus)
Bulwer's Pheasant
(Lophura bulweri)
Wild Turkey
(Meleagris gallopavo)
Ocellated Turkey
(Meleagris ocellata)
Indian Peafowl
(Pavo cristatus)
Common Pheasant
(Phasianus colchicus)
Cape Spurfowl (or Francolin)
(Pternistis capensis)
Erckel's Francolin
(Pternistis erckelii)
Yellow-necked Spurfowl
(Pternistis leucoscepus)
Natal Spurfowl (or Francolin)
(Pternistis natalensis)
Swainson's Spurfowl
(Pternistis swainsonii)
Stone Partridge
(Ptilopachus petrosus)
Crested Partridge
(Rollulus rouloul)
African Francolin
(Scleroptila africana)