Aves - Cariamiformes - Cariamidae

Synonym: Palamedea Linnaeus 1766

Parent taxon: Cariamidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Gould and Quitmyer 2005, Mourer-Chauviré 1981 and Noriega et al. 2009

Sister taxa: Ameghinornis, Cariaminae, Chunga, Gypsornis, Idiornithinae, Miocariama, Noriegavis, Similiornis, Talantatos

Subtaxa: Cariama cristata Cariama santacrucensis

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Type: Palamedea cristata

Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore

Distribution: found only at Puesto Estancia La Costa Fossiliferous Level 5.3 (Miocene of Argentina)

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