†Chascacocolius Houde and Olson 1992 (mousebird)
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Aves - Coliiformes - Coliidae
Full reference: P. Houde and S. L. Olson. 1992. A radiation of coly-like birds from the Eocene of North America (Aves: Sandcoleiformes new order). Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Science Series 36:137-160
Parent taxon: Coliidae according to G. Mayr 2022
See also Houde and Olson 1992, Mayr 2005 and Mayr and Mourer-Chauviré 2004
Sister taxa: Celericolius, Colius, Limnatornis, Masillacolius, Oligocolius, Primocolius, Selmes, Urocolius
Subtaxa: Chascacocolius cacicirostris Chascacocolius oscitans
Ecology: volant frugivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Denmark (1 collection), Germany (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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