†Coturnix novaezelandiae Quoy and Gaimard 1830 (New Zealand quail)
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Aves - Galliformes - Phasianidae
Belongs to Coturnix according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Worthy 1998 and Worthy and Grant-Mackie 2003
Sister taxa: Coturnix coturnix, Coturnix gomerae, Coturnix japonica, Coturnix longipes, Coturnix pectoralis, Palaeoperdix sansaniensis, Palaeoperdix keltica
Ecology: volant granivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of New Zealand (26 collections)
Total: 26 collections each including a single occurrence
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