Aves - Cariamiformes - Cariamidae

Full reference: C. Mourer-Chauviré. 1981. Première indicaition de la Présence de phorusracidés, famille d'oiseaux géants d'Amérique du sud, dans le Tertiaire Euroéen: Ameghinornis nov. gen. (Aves, Ralliformes) des Phosphorites du Quercy, France. Geobios 14(5):637-647

Parent taxon: Cariamidae according to J. Mlikovsky 2002

See also Carroll 1988 and Mourer-Chauviré 1981

Sister taxa: Cariama, Cariaminae, Chunga, Gypsornis, Idiornithinae, Miocariama, Noriegavis, Similiornis, Talantatos

Subtaxa: Ameghinornis minor

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Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore

Distribution: found only at Phosphorites du Quercy (for taxa with non-specific locality data) (Eocene to Miocene of France)

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