Diangallus

Diangallus

†Diangallus is an extinct galliform bird from Cenozoic deposits of Yunnan Province, China. Closely related to peafowl and pheasants (Phasianidae), this ground-dwelling bird inhabited forest understories of ancient East Asia. Its fossils illuminate the evolutionary radiation of galliform birds within the extraordinarily diverse avifauna of Cenozoic Asia.

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Discovery Location China

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Where were Diangallus fossils found?
Fossils of Diangallus were found in China.

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