Avolatavis Ksepka and Clarke 2012 (parrot)

Aves - Psittaciformes

Full reference: D. T. Ksepka and J. A. Clarke. 2012. A New Stem Parrot from the Green River Formation and the Complex Evolution of the Grasping Foot in Pan-Psittaciformes. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 32(2):395-406

Parent taxon: Panpsittaciformes according to D. T. Ksepka and J. A. Clarke 2012

Sister taxa: none

Subtaxa: Avolatavis tenens

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Type: Avolatavis tenens

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Avolatavis in the database

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