Neornithes Gadow, 1893 - living birds
   Neognathae Pycraft 1900 see Cohort Neognathae Pycraft, 1900
     Galloanserae Sibley, Ahlquist & Monroe Jr., 1988 see Subcohort Galloanserae Sibley, Ahlquist & Monroe Jr., 1988
       [Order] Galliformes Temminck, 1820 - fowl
         phasianoids see Superfamily Phasianoidea Vigors, 1825
           Family Phasianidae Vigors, 1825 - turkeys, grouse, pheasants, partridges
             Subfamily Perdicinae Bonaparte, 1838
               Genus Francolinus Stephens, 1819
                 Francolinus adspersus Waterhouse, 1838 - red-billed francolin
                   Francolinus adspersus mesicus (Clancey, 1996)