Reptilia - Galliformes

PaleoDB taxon number: 98831

Alternative spelling: Megapodidae

Parent taxon: Galliformes according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

Sister taxa: Amitabha, Archaealectrornis, Argillipes, Craci, Cracidae, Galli, Gallinuloididae, Namaortyx, Numididae, Odontiphorinidae, Odontophoridae, Paraortygidae, Paraortyx, Phasanidae, Phasiani, Phasianidae, Procrax, Quercymegapodiidae, Sobniogallus, Sylviornithes, Taoperdix, Tetraonidae

Subtaxa: Aepypodius, Alectura, Chosornis, Eulipoa, Garrdimalga, Latagallina, Leipoa, Macrocephalon, Megapodius, Mwalau, Progura, Talegalla

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Ecology: volant herbivore