Pternistis
Julia Gulka and David P. Mindell
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Eo, S. H., O. R. P. Binidia-Emonds, and J. P. Carroll. 2009. A phylogenetic supertree of the fouls (Galloansarae, Aves). Zoologica Scripta 38: 465-481.
Kimball, R. T., C. M. St. Mary, and E. L. Braun. 2011. A macroevolutionary perspective on multiple sexual traits in the Phasianidae (Galliformes). International Journal of Evolutionary Biology 2011.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Pternistis afer |
|---|---|
| Location | Tarangire National Park, Tanzania |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Red-necked Francolin |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
| Image Use |
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| Copyright | © 2005 Ken Clifton |
| Scientific Name | Pternistis swainsonii |
|---|---|
| Location | Kruger National Park, South Africa |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Calling |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
| Copyright |
© 2007 Callie de Wet
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| Scientific Name | Pternistis leucoscepus |
|---|---|
| Location | Tsavo East, Kenya |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Yellow-necked Spurfowl (Francolinus leucoscepus) |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
| Image Use |
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| Copyright | © 2008 Lip Kee Yap |
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Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont, USA
David P. Mindell
California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, California, USA
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- First online 07 March 2007
- Content changed 15 July 2011
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Gulka, Julia and David P. Mindell. 2011. Pternistis. Version 15 July 2011 (temporary). http://tolweb.org/Pternistis/88849/2011.07.15 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/
