Grouse (Aves: Phasianidae: Tetraonini) from the Early Pleistocene of Crimea, and the Status of &lt;i&gt;Lagopus atavus&lt;/i&gt;
Journal: Палеонтологический журнал
Year: 2024

From the Early Pleistocene of the Taurida Cave (Crimea), the remains of Lyrurus partium Kretzoi, 1962 and “Lagopus” atavus Jánossy, 1974 (tribe Tetraonini of the family Phasianidae; order Galliformes) are described – these are the oldest finds of the grouse group in Eurasia outside the region of Central and Eastern Europe (Bulgaria, Hungary and Poland). The discovery of the primitive Black Grouse L. partium indicates that in the Early Pleistocene these birds were part of the savanna-like faunal