Megalurus Horsfield 1821 (perching bird)

Aves - Passeriformes - Locustellidae

Synonyms: Bowdleria Rothschild 1896, Cincloramphus Gould 1838, Cinclorhamphus Gould 1838

Parent taxon: Locustellidae according to H. J. M. Meijer et al. 2017

See also Clements et al. 2017, van Tets 1974 and Worthy 1997

Sister taxa: none

Subtaxa: Megalurus cruralis Megalurus mathewsi Megalurus punctatus Megalurus rufescens

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Australia (1 collection), Indonesia (2), New Zealand (10)

Total: 13 collections each including a single occurrence

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