Lophophorini Explained

Lophophorini is a tribe of bird in the subfamily Phasianinae. It contains three genera of pheasant found throughout Asia. This grouping was supported by a 2021 phylogenetic analysis of Galliformes, and accepted by the International Ornithological Congress. The tribe name is accepted by the Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Species

Image	Genus	Living species
	Tragopan, tragopans	Western tragopan, Tragopan melanocephalus Satyr tragopan, Tragopan satyra Blyth's tragopan, Tragopan blythii Temminck's tragopan, Tragopan temminckii Cabot's tragopan, Tragopan caboti
	Tetraophasis, monal-partridges	Verreaux's monal-partridge, Tetraophasis obscurus Szechenyi's monal-partridge, Tetraophasis szechenyii
	Lophophorus, monals	Himalayan monal, Lophophorus impejanus Sclater's monal, Lophophorus sclateri Chinese monal, Lophophorus lhuysii

Notes and References

1. 2021-05-01. A phylogenomic supermatrix of Galliformes (Landfowl) reveals biased branch lengths. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. en. 158. 107091. 10.1016/j.ympev.2021.107091. 1055-7903. Kimball. Rebecca T.. Hosner. Peter A.. Braun. Edward L.. 33545275. 231963063.
2. Web site: Taxonomic Updates – IOC World Bird List. 2021-08-01. en-US.
3. Web site: Galliformes. 2021-08-01. bird-phylogeny. de-DE.
4. Web site: H&M4 Checklist family by family - The Trust for Avian Systematics . 2022-08-04 . www.aviansystematics.org.