Cyrilavis Martin 2010 (parrot)

Aves - Psittaciformes - Halcyornithidae

Full reference: L. D. Martin. 2010. Paleogene avifauna of the holarctic. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 48:367-374

Parent taxon: Halcyornithidae according to D. K. Ksepka et al. 2011

Sister taxa: Halcyornis, Pulchrapollia

Subtaxa: Cyrilavis colburnorum Cyrilavis olsoni

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Nugget (Eocene of Wyoming)

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