Scopus Brisson 1760 (bird)

Aves - Ciconiiformes - Scopidae

Parent taxon: Scopidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Carroll 1988, del Hoyo et al. 2014 and Livezey and Zusi 2007

Sister taxa: none

Subtaxa: Scopus umbretta

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Madagascar (1 collection), South Africa (1)

• Pliocene of South Africa (1)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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