Aves - Galliformes - Phasianidae
Alternative combinations: Pediocaetes phasianellus, Pedioecetes phasianellus, Tetrao phasianellus
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 Tympanuchus according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Hay 1902, Hay 1930, Linnaeus 1758, Shufeldt 1915, Wetmore 1940, Wetmore 1956 and Wetmore 1962
Sister taxa: Tympanuchus cupido, Tympanuchus lulli, Tympanuchus pallidicinctus, Tympanuchus stirtoni
Ecology: volant granivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Canada (1: Northwest Territories collection), United States (6: Oregon, Tennessee, Virginia, Wyoming)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
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