Family Meleagridae Gray 1840 (turkey)
Aves - Galliformes - Meleagridae
Alternative spelling: Meleagrididae
Parent taxon: Meleagridoidea according to B. C. Livezey and R. L. Zusi 2007
See also Hay 1930, Shoshani et al. 1989, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: none
Subtaxa: Agriocharis Parapavo
Type: Meleagris
Ecology: volant herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (7: California, Florida, Texas collections)
• Blancan of United States (1: Kansas)
• Neogene of United States (1: Arizona)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence