Pellornis Bertelli et al. 2011 (bird)

Aves - Gruiformes - Messelornithidae

Full reference: S. Bertelli, L. M. Chiappe, and G. Mayr. 2011. A new Messel rail from the Early Eocene Fur Formation of Denmark (Aves, Messelornithidae). Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 9(4):551-562

Parent taxon: Messelornithidae according to S. Bertelli et al. 2011

See also Musser et al. 2019

Sister taxa: Itardiornis, Messelornis, Walbeckornis

Subtaxa: Pellornis mikkelseni

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Northeast of Sundby (Eocene of Denmark)

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