†Paracoracias occidentalis Clarke et al. 2009 (bird)
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Full reference: J. A. Clarke, D. T. Ksepka, N. A. Smith and M. A. Norell. 2009. Combined phylogenetic analysis of a new North American fossil species confirms widespread Eocene distribution for stem rollers (Aves, Coracii). Zoological journal of the Linnean Society 157(3):586-611
Belongs to Paracoracias according to J. A. Clarke et al. 2009
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: AMNH 30572, a skeleton (nearly complete skeleton lacking only the distal left hind limb)
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Paracoracias occidentalis in the database
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