Reptilia - Galliformes - Phasianidae
Alternative combinations: Cupidonia cupido, Tetrao cupido
Synonyms: Cupidonia americanus Reichenbach 1852, Tympanuchus americanus Reichenbach 1852
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, Parmalee 1958, Parmalee 1992, Schultz and Howard 1935 and Wetmore 1943
Sister taxa: Tympanuchus lulli, Tympanuchus pallidicinctus, Tympanuchus phasianellus, Tympanuchus stirtoni
Ecology: volant granivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (8: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Ohio, Tennessee collections)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
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