†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
Type: Palaeoscinis
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Tepusquet Creek (Miocene of California)