Alectoris Kaup 1829 (partridge)
PaleoDB taxon number: 365988
Parent taxon: Phasianidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Afropavo, Agriocharis, Bonasa, Centrocercus, Coturnix, Dendragapus, Falcipennis, Francolinus, Gallus, Lagopus, Litoripes, Lyrurus, Margaroperdix, Meleagris, Miogallus, Miophasianus, Palaeocryptonyx, Palaeortyx, Pavo, Peliperdix, Perdicinae, Perdix, Phasianinae, Phasianus, Pliogallus, Plioperdix, Pternistis, Rollulinae, Schaubortyx, Scleroptila, Synoicus, Tetrao, Tetraogallus, Tetraoninae, Tetrastes, Tympanuchus
Subtaxa: Alectoris bavarica, Alectoris chukar, Alectoris graeca, Alectoris rufa