Aves - Ciconiiformes - Ciconiidae

Full reference: K. Lambrecht. 1933. Handbuch der Palaeornithologie. 1-1024

Belongs to Ciconia according to K. Lambrecht 1933

See also Mlikovsky 2002

Sister taxa: Ciconia abdimii, Ciconia boyciana, Ciconia ciconia, Ciconia episcopus, Ciconia kahli, Ciconia louisebolesae, Ciconia lydekkeri, Ciconia maguari, Ciconia maltha, Ciconia microscelis, Ciconia nana, Ciconia nigra, Ciconia sarmatica, Ciconia stehlini, Ciconia stormi

Type specimen: Its type locality is Pikermi (old collection), which is in a Miocene fluvial horizon in Greece

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Pikermi (old collection)

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