Phigys Gray 1870 (parrot)
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Aves - Psittaciformes - Psittaculidae
Synonym: Calliptilus Sundevall 1872
Parent taxon: Psittaculidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Agapornis, Alexandrinus, Alisterus, Charmosyna, Cyanoramphus, Eclectus, Eunymphicus, Geoffroyus, Glossopsitta, Lathamus, Loriinae, Lorius, Palaeornis, Pezoporus, Platycercus, Prosopeia, Psittaculinae, Psitteuteles, Trichoglossus, Vini
Subtaxa: Phigys solitarius
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Layer II/III, Anatu, Eua (Quaternary of Tonga)
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