Antigone canadensis Linnaeus 1758 (Sandhill crane)

Aves - Gruiformes - Gruidae

Alternative combinations: Ardea canadensis, Grus canadensis, Megalornis canadensis

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 Antigone according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Broughton 2004, Campbell 1995, del Hoyo et al. 2014, Emslie 1992, Fisher 1952, Hay 1930, Linnaeus 1758, Miller and DeMay 1942, Parmalee 1958, Schultz and Howard 1935, Wetmore 1928, Wetmore 1931, Wetmore 1940, Wetmore 1956 and Wetmore and Martin 1930

Sister taxa: Antigone antigone, Antigone cubensis, Antigone rubicunda, Antigone vipio

Subtaxa: Antigone canadensis pratensis

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Canada (1: Nunavut collection), United States (33: California, Florida, Illinois, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming)

• Blancan of United States (1: Florida)

• Miocene of United States (1: Nebraska)

Total: 36 collections each including a single occurrence

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