Family Pteroclidae Bonaparte 1831 (sandgrouse)
Aves - Pterocliformes - Pteroclidae
Parent taxon: Pterocliformes according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Carroll 1988, del Hoyo et al. 2014, Lambrecht 1933, Li et al. 2020, Livezey and Zusi 2007, Mayr 2005, Olson 1985 and Zittel 1890
Sister taxa: none
Subtaxa: Linxiavis Pterocles Syrrhaptes
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Egypt (2 collections), Italy (3), Jordan (1), Madagascar (2)
• Miocene of China (1)
Total: 9 collections including 11 occurrences