Amphipelargus Lydekker 1891 (bird)

Aves - Struthioniformes - Ergilornithidae

Synonym: Urmiornis Mecquenem 1908

Parent taxon: Ergilornithidae according to G. Mayr 2022

See also Carroll 1988, Lambrecht 1933 and Mlikovsky 2002

Sister taxa: Ergilornis, Proergilornis, Sinoergilornis

Subtaxa: Amphipelargus majori Urmiornis maraghanus Urmiornis ukrainus

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Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

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

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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