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Numida meleagris (Linnæus, 1758)

Robert K. Whitton Friday, September 1, 2017 Botswana []

Robert K. Whitton Friday, September 1, 2017 Botswana []

Robert K. Whitton Friday, September 1, 2017 Botswana []
Linnæus 1758 described meleagris on page 158 in the 1758 book, "Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis", originally placing the species in the genus Phasianus Linnæus, 1758.

Other Authors using this species concept:

• Page 158 In Linnæus, Carolus. 1758 Book Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis i-ii, 1-824 as Phasianus Meleagris
• Page 134 In Sinclair, Ian, Phil Hockey, Warwick Tarboton & Peter Ryan. 2014 Book Sasol’s Larger Illustrated Guide to Birds of Southern Africa 464 as Numida meleagris

Taxonomy Genus Numida  Species meleagris

Locations

Evidence 3 VideoRecordings 0-0m

Associated Organisms

Taxa	Identified As	Location	Evidence Type	Event Date	Observers/Collectors	Determiners	Min Depth	Max Depth
Numida meleagris (Linnæus, 1758)		Botswana	Video Recording	09/02/2017	Robert K. Whitton	Robert K. Whitton	m	m
Numida meleagris (Linnæus, 1758)		Botswana	Video Recording	09/02/2017	Robert K. Whitton	Robert K. Whitton	m	m
Numida meleagris (Linnæus, 1758)		Botswana	Video Recording	09/02/2017	Robert K. Whitton	Robert K. Whitton	m	m

Names linked to the original usage
Numida meleagris (Linnæus, 1758) Species
Phasianus Meleagris Linnæus, 1758 Species