Aves - Pelecaniformes - Threskiornithidae
Alternative spelling: Platea
Synonyms: Ajaia Reichenbach 1853, Ajaja Reichenbach 1853, Platibis Bonaparte 1856
Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824
Parent taxon: Threskiornithidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also del Hoyo et al. 2014, Emslie 1995, Hay 1930, Lambrecht 1933, Mlikovsky 2002, Olson 1981, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Bostrychia, Cercibis, Eudocimus, Geronticus, Lophotibis, Mesembrinibis, Milnea, Nipponia, Phimosus, Plataleinae, Plegadis, Protibis, Pseudibis, Rhynchaeitinae, Thaumatibis, Threskiornis, Threskiornithinae, Vadaravis, Xenicibis
Subtaxa: Ajaja chione Platalea ajaja Platalea alba Platalea flavipes Platalea leucorodia Platalea minor Platalea regia Platalea subtenuis
Ecology: volant carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Australia (1 collection), Bolivia (1), Egypt (6), Italy (1), Madagascar (2), Peru (1), United States (3: California, Florida), Venezuela (2)
Total: 17 collections including 18 occurrences
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