Belonopterus Reichenbach 1852 (crested plover)
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Aves - Charadriiformes - Charadriidae
Parent taxon: Vanellinae according to K. E. Campbell 1979
Sister taxa: Lobivanellus, Viator
Subtaxa: Belonopterus edmondi Belonopterus lilloi
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Talara Tar Seeps (Quaternary of Peru)
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