Aves - Galliformes - Phasianidae

Full reference: C. J. O. Harrison and C. A. Walker. 1979. Birds of the British Middle Eocene. Tertiary Research 5:19-27

Parent taxon: Phasianidae according to C. J. O. Harrison and C. A. Walker 1979

Sister taxa: Afropavo, Alectoris, Alectoris pliocaena, Bonasa, Centrocercus, Coturnipes, Coturnix, Dendragapus, Falcipennis, Francolinus, Gallus, Lagopus, 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: Litoripes medius

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Type: Litoripes medius

Ecology: volant granivore

Distribution: found only at Yateley, Bracklesham Beds, Hampshire (Eocene of the United Kingdom)

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