Staphylornis erithaeus Mercerat 1897 (terror bird)

Aves - Gruiformes - Phorusrhacidae

Belongs to Staphylornis according to K. Lambrecht 1933

Sister taxa: Psilopterus bachmanni, Psilopterus colzecus, Psilopterus communis, Psilopterus intermedius, Psilopterus lemoinei, Pelecyornis pueyrredonensis, Pelecyornis minutus, Pelecyornis tenuirostris, Staphylornis princeps

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Staphylornis erithaeus in the database

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