Volatinia Reichenbach 1850 (perching bird)

Aves - Passeriformes - Thraupidae

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

Sister taxa: Camarhynchus, Certhidea, Coereba, Geospiza, Loxigilla, Melanodera, Melopyrrha, Platyspiza, Sicalis, Tiaris

Subtaxa: Volatinia jacarina

View classification

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Mene de Inciarte Tar Seep (Quaternary of Venezuela)

Show more details


Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.


Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.