†Leptoptilos falconeri Milne Edwards 1868 (stork)
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Aves - Ciconiiformes - Ciconiidae
Alternative combinations: Argala falconeri, Leptoptilus falconeri
Belongs to Leptoptilos according to H. J. M. Meijer and R. Awe Due 2010
See also Davies 1880 and Lambrecht 1933
Sister taxa: Leptoptilos crumenifer, Leptoptilos dubius, Leptoptilos javanicus, Leptoptilos patagonicus, Leptoptilos pliocenicus, Leptoptilos robustus, Leptoptilos siwalicensis, Leptoptilos titan, Leptoptilus arvernensis
Ecology: volant carnivore
Distribution: found only at Bled Douarah- Lower Faunal Level (Miocene to Miocene of Tunisia)
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