Reptilia - Galliformes - Phasianidae
Invalid subtaxa: Canace Reichenbach 1852 [replaced name], Canachites Stejneger 1885
Parent taxon: Phasianidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Peterson 1999 and Wetmore 1962
Sister taxa: Afropavo, Alectoris, Alectoris pliocaena, Bonasa, Centrocercus, Coturnipes, Coturnix, Dendragapus, 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: Falcipennis canadensis
Ecology: volant granivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (6: Colorado, Georgia, Virginia collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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