Scleroptila Blyth 1849 (pheasant)
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Aves - Galliformes - 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, Pternistis, Rollulinae, Schaubortyx, Synoicus, Tetrao, Tetraogallus, Tetraoninae, Tetrastes, Tympanuchus
Subtaxa: Scleroptila shelleyi
Ecology: volant granivore
Distribution: found only at Florisbad (Quaternary of South Africa)
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