Aves - Gruiformes - Gruidae
Alternative combinations: Ardea canadensis, Grus canadensis, Megalornis canadensis
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 Antigone according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Broughton 2004, del Hoyo et al. 2014, Emslie 1992, Fisher 1952, Hay 1930, Linnaeus 1758, Miller and DeMay 1942, Parmalee 1958, Schultz and Howard 1935, Wetmore 1928, Wetmore 1931, Wetmore 1940, Wetmore 1956 and Wetmore and Martin 1930
Sister taxa: Antigone antigone, Antigone rubicunda, Antigone vipio
Subtaxa: Antigone canadensis pratensis
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Canada (1: Nunavut collection), United States (22: California, Florida, Illinois, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming)
• Blancan of United States (1: Florida)
• Miocene of United States (1: Nebraska)
Total: 25 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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