Order Pterocliformes Huxley 1868 (bird)

Aves - Pterocliformes

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, Mesitornithiformes, Neognathae, Odontognathae, Otidiformes, Palaeognathae, Pelargomorphae, Phoenicopteriformes, Picocoraciae

Subtaxa: Pteroclidae

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Egypt (2 collections), Italy (3), Jordan (1), Madagascar (3)

• Miocene of China (1)

Total: 10 collections including 12 occurrences

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