Aves - Ciconiiformes - Ciconiidae

Alternative combination: Ardea nigra

Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824

Belongs to Ciconia according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Linnaeus 1758 and Pavia and Bedetti 2003

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

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Grotta dei Fiori, section C (Quaternary of Italy)

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