Palaeortyx gallica

Palaeortyx gallica

† Palaeortyx gallica was an extinct partridge relative (Phasianidae) from Germany. A small Miocene ground-dwelling galliform, it inhabited open European landscapes. Fossils document the diversity of quail and partridge lineages in the Neogene Palearctic.

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Discovery Location Germany

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Where were Palaeortyx gallica fossils found?
Fossils of Palaeortyx gallica were found in Germany.

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