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
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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