Aves - Charadriiformes - Alcoidae
Parent taxon: Alcinae according to J. del Hoyo et al. 2014
See also Carroll 1988, Chandler 1990, Miller and Bowman 1958, Olson 1985, Smith 2011 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Alcini, Alle, Cerorhinca, Mancalla, Pinguinus, Pseudocepphus, Synthliboramphus, Uria
Subtaxa: Brachyramphus brevirostris Brachyramphus dunkeli Brachyramphus marmoratus Brachyramphus perdix Brachyramphus pliocenum
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (3: Alaska, California collections)
• Blancan of United States (7: California)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (1: California)
• Pliocene of United States (1: California)
Total: 12 collections including 14 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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