Palaeophasianus meleagroides

Palaeophasianus meleagroides

† Palaeophasianus meleagroides was an extinct pheasant-like galliform (Phasianidae) from the United States. Known from Miocene deposits, this small ground-dwelling bird occupied North American woodland habitats. Fragmentary material leaves its exact affinities uncertain.

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Where were Palaeophasianus meleagroides fossils found?
Fossils of Palaeophasianus meleagroides were found in United States.

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