Boreortalis Brodkorb 1954 (chachalaca)

Reptilia - Galliformes - Cracidae

Full reference: P. Brodkorb. 1954. A chachalaca from the Miocene of Florida. The Wilson Bulletin 66(3):180-183

Parent taxon: Cracidae according to P. Brodkorb 1954

See also Wetmore 1956

Sister taxa: Cracinae, Oreophasinae, Ortalis, Ortalisinae, Palaeonossax, Pauxi, Penelope, Penelopinae

Subtaxa: Boreortalis laesslei

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Ecology: volant frugivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of United States (2: Florida, Nebraska collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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