†family Ergilornithidae Kozlova 1960 (bird)

Aves - Struthioniformes - Ergilornithidae

Parent taxon: Struthioniformes according to G. Mayr 2022

See also Carroll 1988

Sister taxa: Eleutherornithidae, Geranoididae, Palaeotididae, Struthionidae

Subtaxa: Amphipelargus Ergilornis Proergilornis Sinoergilornis

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Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of China (1 collection), Greece (1), Moldova (1), Ukraine (1)

• Oligocene of Kazakhstan (1)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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