†Namapsitta Mourer-Chauvire et al. 2015 (bird)
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Full reference: C. Mourer-Chauvire, M. Pickford, and B. Senut. 2015. Stem group galliform and stem group psittaciform birds (Aves, Galliformes, Paraortygidae, and Psittaciformes, family incertae sedis) from the Middle Eocene of Namibia. Journal of Ornithology 156(1):275-286
Parent taxon: Psittacopasseres according to G. Mayr 2022
See also Mourer-Chauvire et al. 2015
Sister taxon: Parapasseres
Subtaxa: Namapsitta praeruptorum
Type: Namapsitta praeruptorum
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Eocliff (Eocene of Namibia)
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