Proagriocharis
Proagriocharis is a genus of extinct turkey relatives from the upper Pliocene. It contained a single species, Proagriocharis kimballensis, which was smaller than most other turkeys.[1]
| Proagriocharis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Subfamily: | Meleagridinae |
| Genus: | †Proagriocharis Martin & Tate, 1970 |
| Species: | †P. kimballensis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Proagriocharis kimballensis Martin & Tate, 1970 | |
References
- Larry D. Martin & James Tate Jr. (1970). "A new turkey from the Pliocene of Nebraska" (PDF). The Wilson Bulletin. 82 (2): 214–218.
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