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Gamebirds - Order Galliformes

Gamebirds (Order Galliformes) is a group of birds that includes a variety of ground-dwelling birds such as chicken, pheasants, grouse, partridges, and others. Many of these birds are hunted or used as a human food source, hence the group is often described as gamebirds.

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