Reptilia - Theropoda - Phasianidae
Parent taxon: Phasianidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Afropavo, Alectoris, Alectoris pliocaena, Bonasa, 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, Rollulinae, Schaubortyx, Scleroptila, Synoicus, Tetrao, Tetraogallus, Tetraoninae, Tetrastes, Tympanuchus
Subtaxa: Pternistis capensis Pternistis clappertoni
Ecology: volant granivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of South Africa (2 collections), Sudan (2)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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