Megalocoturnix

Megalocoturnix; Temporal range: Early Pliocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Galliformes
Family:	Phasianidae
Genus:	† Megalocoturnix ; Marco, 2009
Species:	†M. cordoni
Binomial name
	†Megalocoturnix cordoni; Marco, 2009

Last updated January 25, 2026

Megalocoturnix is an extinct monotypic genus of perdicine bird that lived in the Iberian Peninsula during the Zanclean stage of the Pliocene epoch.

Etymology

The generic name Megalocoturnix is derived from the Greek megalos, meaning very big, and the closely related genus Coturnix . The specific epithet of the type species, Megalocoturnix cordoni, honours the theoretical biologist Faustino Cordón.^[1]

References

↑ Sánchez Marco, Antonio (12 December 2009). "New Iberian galliforms and reappraisal of some Pliocene and Pleistocene Eurasian taxa". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology . 29 (4): 1148–1161. doi:10.1671/039.029.0421. ISSN 0272-4634 . Retrieved 25 January 2026– via Taylor and Francis Online.

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[1] Sánchez Marco, Antonio (12 December 2009). "New Iberian galliforms and reappraisal of some Pliocene and Pleistocene Eurasian taxa". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology . 29 (4): 1148–1161. doi:10.1671/039.029.0421. ISSN 0272-4634 . Retrieved 25 January 2026– via Taylor and Francis Online.

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