Centrocercus Swainson 1832 (pheasant)

Aves - Galliformes - Phasianidae

Parent taxon: Phasianidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Hay 1930, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956

Sister taxa: Afropavo, Alectoris, Alectoris pliocaena, Bonasa, Coturnipes, Coturnix, Dendragapus, Falcipennis, 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: Centrocercus urophasianus

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Type: Tetrao urophasianus

Ecology: volant granivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (4: Colorado, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming collections)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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