Aves - Pelecaniformes - Threskiornithidae
Synonym: Guara Reichenbach 1852
Parent taxon: Threskiornithidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Carroll 1988, Cracraft 1972, del Hoyo et al. 2014, Emslie 1992, Emslie 1995, Morgan 1994, Olson 1981, Olson and Rasmussen 2001, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Bostrychia, Cercibis, Geronticus, Lophotibis, Mesembrinibis, Milnea, Nipponia, Phimosus, Platalea, Plataleinae, Plegadis, Protibis, Pseudibis, Rhynchaeitinae, Thaumatibis, Threskiornis, Threskiornithinae, Vadaravis, Xenicibis
Subtaxa: Eudocimus albus Eudocimus leiseyi Eudocimus peruvianus Eudocimus ruber
Ecology: volant carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of the Bahamas (3 collections), Cayman Islands (2), Peru (1), Puerto Rico (1), United States (8: Florida)
• Blancan of United States (3: Florida)
• Pliocene of United States (1: North Carolina)
Total: 19 collections including 21 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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