Boutersemia Mayr and Smith 2001 (shorebird)

Aves - Charadriiformes - Glareolidae

Full reference: G. Mayr and R. Smith. 2001. Ducks, rails, and limicoline waders (Aves: Anseriformes, Gruiformes, Charadriiformes) from the lowermost Oligocene of Belgium. Geobios 34(5):547-561

Parent taxon: Glareolidae according to G. Mayr and R. Smith 2001

Sister taxa: Becassius, Cursoriinae, Cursorius, Glareola, Glareolinae, Mioglareola, Paractiornis, Precursor, Stiltia

Subtaxa: Boutersemia belgica Boutersemia parvula

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Type: Boutersemia belgica

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Boutersem TGV (Oligocene of Belgium)

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