Falcipennis Elliot 1864 (pheasant)

Aves - Galliformes - Phasianidae

Invalid subtaxa: Canace Reichenbach 1852 [replaced name], Canachites Stejneger 1885

Parent taxon: Phasianidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Peterson 1999 and Wetmore 1962

Sister taxa: Afropavo, Alectoris, Alectoris pliocaena, Bonasa, Centrocercus, Coturnipes, Coturnix, Dendragapus, Francolinus, Gallus, Lagopus, Litoripes, Lyrurus, Margaroperdix, Meleagris, Miogallus, Miophasianus, Palaeocryptonyx, Palaeortyx, Pavo, Peliperdix, Percolinus, Perdicinae, Perdix, Phasianinae, Phasianus, Pirortyx, Pliogallus, Plioperdix, Pternistis, Rollulinae, Schaubortyx, Scleroptila, Synoicus, Tetrao, Tetraogallus, Tetraoninae, Tetrastes, Tympanuchus

Subtaxa: Falcipennis canadensis

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Ecology: volant granivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (6: Colorado, Georgia, Virginia collections)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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