Aves - Pelecaniformes - Threskiornithidae
Parent taxon: Threskiornithidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Carroll 1988, Cheneval 1984, Guthrie 1992, Hay 1930, Mlikovsky 2002, Olson 1981, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Bostrychia, Cercibis, Eudocimus, Geronticus, Lophotibis, Mesembrinibis, Milnea, Nipponia, Phimosus, Platalea, Plataleinae, Protibis, Pseudibis, Rhynchaeitinae, Thaumatibis, Threskiornis, Threskiornithinae, Vadaravis, Xenicibis
Subtaxa: Plegadis autumnalis Plegadis chihi Plegadis falcinellus Plegadis paganus Plegadis pharangites
Type: Tringa autumnalis
Ecology: volant carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Argentina (1 collection), Egypt (1), Greece (1), Italy (1), Mexico (1), Puerto Rico (1), Romania (1), United States (3: California, Florida)
• Blancan of United States (1: Kansas)
• Miocene of France (1)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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