†family Palaeoscinidae Howard 1957 (perching bird)

Aves - Passeriformes - Palaeoscinidae

Full reference: H. Howard. 1957. A new species of passerine bird from the Miocene of California. Contributions in Science, Los Angeles County Museum 9:1-16

Parent taxon: Passeres according to A. Wetmore 1960

See also Carroll 1988 and Howard 1957

Sister taxa: Chamaeidae, Neosittidae, Palaeospizidae, Passerides, Tyrannides

Subtaxa: Palaeoscinis

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Type: Palaeoscinis

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Tepusquet Creek (Miocene of California)

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