Family Podargidae Gray 1847 (frogmouth)

Aves - Caprimulgiformes - Podargidae

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

See also Carroll 1988, del Hoyo et al. 2014, Livezey and Zusi 2007, Mayr 2005 and Mourer-Chauviré 1989

Sister taxa: Aegotheli, Aegothelidae, Apodidae, Caprimulgi, Caprimulgidae, Hemiprocnidae, Nyctibiidae, Trochilidae

Subtaxa: Batrachostomus Podargus Quercypodargus Rigidipenna

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Australia (1 collection)

• Eocene of France (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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