Aves - Mesitornithiformes

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

See also del Hoyo et al. 2014

Sister taxa: Aequornithes, Alectromorphae, Cariamiformes, Cathartiformes, Colymbomorphae, Coraciomorphae, Eurypygiformes, Galbuliformes, Leptosomiformes, Lonchodytes pterygius, Neognathae, Odontognathae, Otidiformes, Palaeognathae, Pelargomorphae, Phoenicopteriformes, Picocoraciae, Pterocliformes

Subtaxa: Mesitornithidae

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Ankilitelo Cave (Quaternary of Madagascar)

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