In the new study, the team collected over 170,000 records from the last two centuries on 127 species of gamebirds or 'Galliformes', a group that includes pheasants, partridges, chickens and quails, almost a third of which are threatened.    From Wordnik.com.  [Press Office : Press Releases] Reference

Rehkämper G, Frahm HD, Zilles K (1991) Quantitative development of brain and brain structures in birds (Galliformes and Passeriformes) compared to that in mammals (Insectivores and Primates).    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS Biology: New Articles] Reference

Galliformes.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bird lists] Reference

Ancient ostriches Palaeotis weigelti, roller-like bird Coraciiformes, woodpecker Piciformes, Galliformes, Falconiformes, Plataleidae, Diatrymas, Messel rails Messelornis cristata, Juncitarsus merkeli, Aenigmavis sapaea, Palaeoglaux sp., and Aegialornis szarskii are included amongst identified bird specimens.    From Wordnik.com.  [Messel Pit fossil site, Germany] Reference