†family Messelornithidae (bird)

Aves - Gruiformes - Messelornithidae

Parent taxon: Gruiformes according to S. Bertelli et al. 2011

See also Mayr 2005, Mayr 2007 and Musser et al. 2019

Sister taxa: Anisolornis, Aramidae, Asiavis, Bumbanipes, Bumbaniralla, Cariamae, Eurypygae, Grues, Gruidae, Heliornithidae, Horezmavis, Psophiidae, Rallidae, Salmilidae

Subtaxa: Itardiornis Messelornis Pellornis Walbeckornis

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of Belgium (1 collection), Denmark (1), United States (1: Virginia)

• Paleocene of Germany (1)

Total: 4 collections including 6 occurrences

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