†family Eocypselidae Harrison 1984 (swift)

Aves - Apodiformes - Eocypselidae

Parent taxon: Apodiformes according to G. Mayr 2005

See also Ksepka et al. 2013 and Mayr 2005

Sister taxa: Aegialornithidae, Apodi, Hemiprocni, Jungornithidae, Scaniacypselus

Subtaxa: Eocypselus

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of Denmark (1 collection), United States (2: Virginia, Wyoming)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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