†Dendragapus gilli Shufeldt 1891 (pheasant)
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Aves - Galliformes - Phasianidae
Alternative combinations: Dendragapus gillii, Palaeotetrix gillii
Full reference: R. W. Shufeldt. 1891. Fossil birds from the Equus Beds of Oregon. American Naturalist 25:818-821
Belongs to Dendragapus according to J. R. Jehl 1967
See also Hay 1902, Hay 1930, Lambrecht 1933, Shufeldt 1891, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Dendragapus fuliginosus, Dendragapus obscurus
Type specimen: Its type locality is Silver Lake, which is in a Pleistocene terrestrial horizon in Oregon
Ecology: volant granivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (2: Oregon collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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