Aves - Gruiformes - Phorusrhacidae

Full reference: H. M. F. Alvarenga. 1993. Paraphysornis novo gênero para Physornis brasiliensis Alvarenga, 1982 (Aves: Phorusrhacidae). Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências 65:403-406

Parent taxon: Brontornithinae according to H. M. F. Alvarenga and E. Holfing 2003

See also Alvarenga 1993 and Gould and Quitmyer 2005

Sister taxa: Ameghinia, Callornis

Subtaxa: Paraphysornis brasiliensis

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Type: Physornis brasiliensis

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Bairro do Padre Eterno (DGM collection) (Oligocene of Brazil)

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