Subfamily Threskiornithinae Richmond 1917 (ibis)

Aves - Pelecaniformes - Threskiornithidae

Parent taxon: Threskiornithidae according to T. H. Worthy and J. M. T. Nguyen 2020

See also Campbell 1979, Cheneval 1984, Emslie 1995, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956

Sister taxa: Bostrychia, Cercibis, Eudocimus, Geronticus, Lophotibis, Mesembrinibis, Milnea, Nipponia, Phimosus, Platalea, Plataleinae, Plegadis, Protibis, Pseudibis, Rhynchaeitinae, Thaumatibis, Threskiornis, Vadaravis, Xenicibis

Subtaxa: Theristicus

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Ecology: volant carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Peru (1 collection), Uruguay (1)

• Miocene of United States (1: Florida)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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