Reptilia - Galliformes - Phasianidae
Full reference: C. J. O. Harrison and C. A. Walker. 1977. Birds of the British Lower Eocene. Tertiary Research Group 3:1-52
Parent taxon: Phasianidae according to C. J. O. Harrison and C. A. Walker 1977
Sister taxa: Afropavo, Alectoris, Alectoris pliocaena, Bonasa, Centrocercus, 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, Synoicus, Tetrao, Tetraogallus, Tetraoninae, Tetrastes, Tympanuchus
Subtaxa: Coturnipes cooperi
Type: Coturnipes cooperi
Ecology: volant granivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of the United Kingdom (1 collection), United States (1: Virginia)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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