†Protocitta Brodkorb 1957 (jay)
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Aves - Passeriformes - Corvidae
Full reference: P. Brodkorb. 1957. New passerine birds from the Pleistocene of Reddick, Florida. Journal of Paleontology 31(1):129-138
Parent taxon: Corvidae according to P. Brodkorb 1957
Sister taxa: Aphelocoma, Corvinae, Corvus, Cyanocitta, Cyanopica, Garrulinae, Garrulus, Gymnorhinus, Miocitta, Miocorvus, Nucifraga, Palaeocorax, Perisoreus, Pica, Pyrrhocorax
Subtaxa: Protocitta ajax Protocitta dixi
Ecology: volant omnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (3: Florida collections)
• Blancan of United States (1: Texas)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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