Synoicus Gould 1843 (pheasant)

Reptilia - Theropoda - Phasianidae

Synonym: Excalfactoria Bonaparte 1856

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, Pternistis, Rollulinae, Schaubortyx, Scleroptila, Tetrao, Tetraogallus, Tetraoninae, Tetrastes, Tympanuchus

Subtaxa: Synoicus chinensis Synoicus ypsilophorus

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Ecology: volant granivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of East Timor (2 collections), Japan (1), Papua New Guinea (2)

Total: 5 collections including 6 occurrences

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