Aves - Pelecaniformes - Ardeidae

Parent taxon: Ardeidae according to J. del Hoyo et al. 2014

Sister taxa: Agamia, Ardea, Ardeacites, Ardeagrandis, Ardeinae, Botaurinae, Botaurites, Botaurus, Bubulcus, Butorides, Egretta, Ixobrychus, Matuku, Nyctanassa, Nycticorax, Palaeophoyx, Pilherodius, Syrigma, Taphophoyx, Zeltornis

Subtaxa: Cochlearius cochlearius

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Ecology: volant piscivore

Distribution: found only at Laguna de Atillo (Quaternary of Ecuador)

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