†family Quercymegapodiidae Mourer-Chauviré 1992 (fowl)

Aves - Galliformes - Quercymegapodiidae

Parent taxon: Galliformes according to G. Mayr and I. Weidig 2004

See also Hood et al. 2019, Hope 2002, Mayr 2005 and Mayr 2022

Sister taxa: Amitabha, Archaealectrornis, Argillipes, Bumbanipodius, Bumbanortyx, Craci, Cracidae, Galli, Gallinuloididae, Galloidae, Gigantibis, Megapodiidae, Namaortyx, Numididae, Odontiphorinidae, Odontophoridae, Paraortygidae, Paraortyx, Phasanidae, Phasiani, Phasianidae, Procrax, Scopelortyx, Sobniogallus, Sylviornithes, Taoperdix

Subtaxa: Ameripodius Palintropus Quercymegapodius

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Ecology: volant herbivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of Mongolia (1 collection)

• Cretaceous of Canada (1: Alberta)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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