Eocoracias Mayr and Mourer-Chauviré 2000 (bird)

Aves - Coraciiformes

Full reference: G. Mayr and C. Mourer-Chauviré. 2000. Rollers (Aves: Coraciiformes s.s.) from the Middle Eocene of Messel (Germany) and the Upper Eocene of the Quercy (France). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 20(3):533-546

Parent taxon: Coracii according to G. Mayr 2022

See also Mayr and Mourer-Chauviré 2000 and Mlikovsky 2002

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

Subtaxa: Eocoracias brachyptera

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of Germany (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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