Species, GC (%), AT (%), G (bases), C (bases), A (bases), T (bases), Maximum lifespan (yrs) Alectura lathami, 47.9, 52.1, 749, 495, 503, 848, 12.5, Chrysolophus amherstiae, 45.9, 54.1, 700, 482, 530, 862, 19.6, Chrysolophus pictus, 46.0, 54.0, 704, 478, 528, 862, 13.4, Colinus virginianus, 45.6, 54.4, 723, 464, 526, 892, 6.4, Coturnix chinensis, 45.8, 54.2, 715, 467, 521, 877, 5.0, Coturnix japonica, 44.8, 55.2, 699, 462, 541, 887, 6.0, Crax rubra, 47.7, 52.3, 744, 484, 500, 847, 24.0, Gallus gallus, 46.6, 53.4, 736, 475, 530, 856, 30.0, Lyrurus tetrix, 44.4, 55.6, 674, 472, 570, 866, 12.2, Meleagris gallopavo, 43.9, 56.1, 670, 468, 561, 892, 13.0, Pavo cristatus, 46.1, 53.9, 719, 472, 539, 856, 23.2, Phasianus colchicus, 45.3, 54.7, 705, 467, 541, 875, 27.0, Polyplectron napoleonis, 47.3, 52.6, 738, 479, 516, 838, 15.0, Syrmaticus reevesii, 46.1, 53.9, 705, 481, 541, 847, 9.2, Tetrastes bonasia, 44.7, 55.3, 685, 467, 561, 865, 7.2,