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Quiscalus major (boat-tailed grackle)
Taxonomy
Quiscalus major was named by Viellot (1819). It is extant.
It was recombined as Megaquiscalus major by Cassin (1866), Wetmore (1931).
It was recombined as Megaquiscalus major by Cassin (1866), Wetmore (1931).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1819 | Quiscalus major Viellot |
| 1866 | Megaquiscalus major Cassin p. 409 |
| 1931 | Megaquiscalus major Wetmore |
| 2008 | Quiscalus major Powell et al. |
| 2017 | Quiscalus major Clements et al. |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Quiscalus major Viellot 1819 [boat-tailed grackle]
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: subf = subfamily, o = order | |||||
| References: Kiessling 2004, Naka 2004, Marsh 1875 | |||||
Age range: Late/Upper Pleistocene or 0.12900 to 0.01170 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Pleistocene (glacial) | USA (Florida) | Megaquiscalus major (154771) |