†family Atelornithidae (bird)
Aves - Coraciiformes - Atelornithidae
Parent taxon: Coracii according to S. L. Olson 1985
See also Carroll 1988
Sister taxa: Coraciides, Eocoracias, Geranopteridae, Laputavis, Meropides, Paracoracias, Primobucco, Primobucconidae, Septencoracias
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Atelornithidae in the database