Aves - Coraciiformes

Full reference: J. A. Clarke, D. T. Ksepka, N. A. Smith and M. A. Norell. 2009. Combined phylogenetic analysis of a new North American fossil species confirms widespread Eocene distribution for stem rollers (Aves, Coracii). Zoological journal of the Linnean Society 157(3):586-611

Parent taxon: Coracii according to J. A. Clarke et al. 2009

See also Mayr 2022

Sister taxa: Atelornithidae, Coraciides, Eocoracias, Geranopteridae, Laputavis, Meropides, Primobucco, Primobucconidae, Septencoracias

Subtaxa: Paracoracias occidentalis

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Type: Paracoracias occidentalis

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Paracoracias in the database

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