Aves - Galliformes - Phasianidae
Synonym: Palaeotetrix Shufeldt 1891
Parent taxon: Phasianidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Hay 1902, Hay 1930, Jehl 1967, Lambrecht 1933, Miller 1911, Shufeldt 1891, Wang et al. 2013, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Afropavo, Alectoris, Alectoris pliocaena, Bonasa, Centrocercus, Coturnipes, Coturnix, 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: Dendragapus fuliginosus Dendragapus gilli Dendragapus obscurus
Type: Tetrao obscurus
Ecology: volant granivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (9: California, Colorado, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming collections)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
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