belonging or pertaining to the group of mainly heavy-bodied, ground-feeding domestic and game birds that comprise the order Galliformes, which includes all species of chicken, turkey, grouse, pheasant, quail, and partridge.
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The gallinaceous birds include the large blue grouse of the coast, replaced in the Rocky Mountains by the dusky grouse.
It is certain that between Claudit and the gallinaceous tribe obscure affinities existed.
The grouse is a northern bird, extending into far colder regions than any other subfamily of the gallinaceous group.
Partridge, pr′trij, n. a genus of gallinaceous birds preserved for game.
Pheasant, fez′ant, n. a gallinaceous bird abundant in Britain, and highly valued as food.