Cyrilavis colburnorum Ksepka et al. 2011 (parrot)

Aves - Psittaciformes - Halcyornithidae

Full reference: D. K. Ksepka, J. A. Clarke, and L. Grande. 2011. Stem parrots (Aves, Halcyornithidae) from the Green River Formation and a combined phylogeny of Pan-Psittaciformes. Journal of Paleontology 85:835-854

Belongs to Cyrilavis according to D. K. Ksepka et al. 2011

Sister taxon: Cyrilavis olsoni

Type specimen: FMNH PA 754, a skeleton

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Walton-on-the-Naze, general (Eocene of the United Kingdom)

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