Everyone has seen at least a few gallinaceous birds, since domesticated chicken and turkeys are in this category. |
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A sister-group relationship between gallinaceous birds and waterfowl, the Galloanserae, is also strongly supported. |
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This invention relates to apparatus for processing carcasses of gallinaceous animals, particularly but not exclusively, chickens and turkeys. |
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Supra-orbital combs and wattles are fairly common in gallinaceous birds, but they also occur in other taxonomically unrelated bird families. |
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Table 9 shows the number of spurred species in various families and subfamilies of gallinaceous birds. |
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More likely to be seen or heard on the plateau is the little chachalaca, a gallinaceous bird named in part for its noisy call. |
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The large majority of gallinaceous birds nest on the ground, the nest being only a shallow scrape lined with soft grass or leaves. |
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Individuals raising pheasants or any other gallinaceous game bird must be the holder of a Game Bird Farmer's Licence. |
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Histomonas meleagridis is a protozoan parasite that may cause histomoniasis, a disease of gallinaceous fowl characterized by necrotic typhlitis, hepatitis and high mortality. |
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Species in which the young hatch in a relatively well developed, almost independent state tend to have very large clutches, as in many gallinaceous birds. |
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Gallinaceous is an adjective describing birds of the order Gallinae, which includes common domestic fowls, pheasants, grouse, and quails. |
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