Reptilia - Galliformes - Phasianidae
Parent taxon: Phasianidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Eshelman et al. 2025, Hay 1930, Mlikovsky 2002, Parmalee 1992, Parmalee and Klippel 1982, Wang et al. 2013, Wetmore 1940, Wetmore 1956 and Wetmore 1962
Sister taxa: Afropavo, Alectoris, Alectoris pliocaena, Centrocercus, Coturnipes, Coturnix, Dendragapus, Falcipennis, Francolinus, Gallus, Lagopus, Litoripes, Lyrurus, Margaroperdix, Meleagris, Miogallus, Miophasianus, Palaeocryptonyx, Palaeortyx, Pavo, Peliperdix, Percolinus, Perdicinae, Perdix, Phasianinae, Phasianus, Pirortyx, Pliogallus, Plioperdix, Pternistis, Rollulinae, Schaubortyx, Scleroptila, Synoicus, Tetrao, Tetraogallus, Tetraoninae, Tetrastes, Tympanuchus
Subtaxa: Bonasa umbellus
Ecology: volant granivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Canada (1: Quebec collection), Spain (1), United States (13: Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Maryland, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia)
Total: 15 collections including 17 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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