Pternistis Wagler 1832 (pheasant)

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

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Ecology: volant granivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of South Africa (2 collections), Sudan (2)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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