Nyctanassa Stejneger 1887 (heron)
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Aves - Pelecaniformes - Ardeidae
Parent taxon: Ardeidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Carroll 1988, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Agamia, Ardea, Ardeacites, Ardeagrandis, Ardeinae, Botaurinae, Botaurites, Botaurus, Bubulcus, Butorides, Cochlearius, Egretta, Ixobrychus, Matuku, Nycticorax, Palaeophoyx, Pilherodius, Syrigma, Taphophoyx, Zeltornis
Subtaxa: Nyctanassa carcinocatactes Nyctanassa violacea
Ecology: volant piscivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of the Bahamas (3 collections), Bermuda (5), Cayman Islands (1), Ecuador (2), Mexico (1), United States (5: Florida)
• Blancan of United States (1: Florida)
Total: 18 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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