Aves - Galliformes - Phasianidae
Parent taxon: Phasianidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Hay 1930, Hou 1985, Lambrecht 1933, Mlikovsky 2002, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Afropavo, Alectoris, Alectoris pliocaena, Bonasa, Centrocercus, Coturnipes, Coturnix, Dendragapus, Falcipennis, Francolinus, Gallus, Lagopus, Litoripes, Lyrurus, Margaroperdix, Meleagris, Miogallus, Miophasianus, Palaeocryptonyx, Palaeortyx, Pavo, Peliperdix, Percolinus, Perdicinae, Perdix, Phasianinae, Pirortyx, Pliogallus, Plioperdix, Pternistis, Rollulinae, Schaubortyx, Scleroptila, Synoicus, Tetrao, Tetraogallus, Tetraoninae, Tetrastes, Tympanuchus
Subtaxa: Phasianus alfhildae Phasianus americanus Phasianus bulgaricus Phasianus colchicus Phasianus etuliensis Phasianus hermonis Phasianus lufengia Phasianus mioceanus
Type: Phasianus colchicus
Ecology: volant granivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of New Zealand (1 collection)
• Miocene of Bulgaria (1), China (1), United States (1: Oregon)
• Arikareean of United States (1: Nebraska)
• Eocene of United States (1: Wyoming)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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