Petroica Swainson 1829 (perching bird)

Aves - Passeriformes - Petroicidae

Synonym: Miro Lesson 1831

Parent taxon: Petroicidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Worthy 1997 and Worthy and Grant-Mackie 2003

Sister taxon: Eopsaltria

Subtaxa: Petroica australis Petroica macrocephala Petroica traversi

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of New Zealand (23 collections)

Total: 23 collections including 27 occurrences

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