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Shanxiornis

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Extinct genus of Phasianidae

Shanxiornis
Temporal range: Early Pleistocene
~2.58–1.8 Ma PreꞒ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae
Genus: Shanxiornis
Wang, Zhao, Hu & Sun, 2006
Type species
Shanxiornis fenyinis
Wang, Hu & Sun, 2006

Shanxiornis is an extinct monotypic genus of pheasant-like bird. Its fossils were discovered in Early Pleistocene deposits of the Sanmen Formation, in the Shanxi Province of China. Its type and only known species is S. fenyinis.

References

  1. Wang, S.; Zhao, S.-N.; Hu, X.-S.; Sun, Q.-M. (2006). "A new genus of early Pleistocene Galliformes in the lower reaches of the Fenhe River, Shanxi, China". Geological Bulletin of China. 25 (7): 858–861.
Genera of landfowl and their extinct allies
Pangalliformes
incertae sedis
Gallinuloididae
Paraortygidae
Quercymegapodiidae
Sylviornithidae
Galliformes
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Sylviornis neocaledoniae
Galliformes
Galliformes
Megapodiidae
Alecturini
Megapodiini
Cracidae
Penelopinae
Cracinae
Cracini
Phasianoidea
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Mitu mitu
Phasianoidea
Numididae
Odontophoridae
Ptilopachinae
Odontophorinae
Phasianidae
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Numida meleagris
Phasianidae
Phasianidae
Rollulinae
Pavoninae
Coturnicini
Gallini
Pavonini
Polyplectronini
Phasianinae
Lophophorini
Phasianini
Tetraonini
Rollulus rouloul
Taxon identifiers
Shanxiornis
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