Colinus cristatus Linnaeus 1758 (crested bobwhite)

Aves - Galliformes - Odontophoridae

Alternative combination: Tetrao cristatus

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 Colinus according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Linnaeus 1758 and Steadman et al. 2015

Sister taxa: Colinus eatoni, Colinus hibbardi, Colinus suilium, Colinus virginianus

Ecology: volant herbivore

Distribution: found only at Mene de Inciarte Tar Seep (Quaternary of Venezuela)

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