Aves - Neornithes - Zygodactylidae

Full reference: C. Mourer-Chauvire. 1992. Une nouvelle famille de perroquets (Aves: Psittaciformes) dans l'Éocène Supérieur des phosphorites du Quercy, France. Geobios 14:169-177

Parent taxon: Zygodactylidae according to J. Mlikovsky 2002

See also Mourer-Chauvire 1992

Sister taxa: Eozygodactylus, Primoscens, Primozygodactylus, Pseudastur, Serudaptus, Zygodactylus

Subtaxa: Quercypsitta ivani Quercypsitta sudrei

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at La Bouffie (Eocene of France)

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