†subfamily Patagornithinae Mercerat 1897 (terror bird)
Aves - Gruiformes - Phorusrhacidae
Synonyms: Palaeociconiidae, Palaeociconiinae , Tolmodinae Kraglievich, 1932
Parent taxon: Phorusrhacidae according to G. C. Gould and I. R. Quitmyer 2005
See also Alvarenga and Holfing 2003, Cracraft 1968 and Mourer-Chauviré 1981
Sister taxa: none
Subtaxa: Patagornis
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Argentina (6 collections)
Total: 6 collections including 7 occurrences