Colinus cristatus Linnaeus 1758 (crested bobwhite)
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Reptilia - Galliformes - Odontophoridae
Alternative combination: Tetrao cristatus
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 Colinus according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Linnaeus 1758 and Steadman et al. 2015
Sister taxa: Colinus eatoni, Colinus hibbardi, Colinus suilium, Colinus virginianus
Ecology: volant herbivore
Distribution: found only at Mene de Inciarte Tar Seep (Quaternary of Venezuela)
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