Proagriocharis
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Proagriocharis is a genus of extinct turkey
from the upper Pliocene
, containing a single species, Proagriocharis kimballensis, which was smaller than most other turkeys.
Turkey (bird)
A turkey is a large bird in the genus Meleagris. One species, Meleagris gallopavo, commonly known as the Wild Turkey, is native to the forests of North America. The domestic turkey is a descendant of this species...
from the upper Pliocene
Pliocene
The Pliocene Epoch is the period in the geologic timescale that extends from 5.332 million to 2.588 million years before present. It is the second and youngest epoch of the Neogene Period in the Cenozoic Era. The Pliocene follows the Miocene Epoch and is followed by the Pleistocene Epoch...
, containing a single species, Proagriocharis kimballensis, which was smaller than most other turkeys.