Aves - Galliformes - Phasianidae
Alternative combinations: Caccabis rufa, Tetrao rufus
Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824
Belongs to Alectoris according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Boule and De Villeneuve 1927, Crowe et al. 2006, Linnaeus 1758 and Seguí et al. 1997
Sister taxa: Alectoris baryosefi, Alectoris bavarica, Alectoris chukar, Alectoris edwardsi, Alectoris graeca, Alectoris prisca, Chauvireria balcanica
Ecology: volant granivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of France (1 collection), Monaco (1), Portugal (1), Spain (4)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
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