†Namaortyx Mourer-Chauviré et al. 2011 (fowl)
Full reference: C. Mourer-Chauviré, M. Pickford, and B. Senut. 2011. The first Palaeogene galliform from Africa. Journal of Ornithology 152:617-622
Parent taxon: Galliformes according to C. Mourer-Chauviré et al. 2011
Sister taxa: Amitabha, Archaealectrornis, Craci, Galli, Gallinuloididae, Odontiphorinidae, Paraortygidae, Phasanidae, Phasiani, Procrax, Quercymegapodiidae, Taoperdix
Subtaxa: Namaortyx sperrgebietensis
Type: Namaortyx sperrgebietensis
Ecology: volant herbivore