†family Foratidae Olson 1992 (cuckoo)

Aves - Cuculiformes - Foratidae

Full reference: S. L. Olson. 1992. A new family of primitive landbirds from the early Eocene Green River Formation of Wyoming. Papers in avian paleontology honoring Pierce Brodkorb 36:127-136

Parent taxon: Cuculiformes according to S. L. Olson 1992

Sister taxa: Cuculi, Cuculidae, Cuculoidae, Musophagi

Subtaxa: Foro

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Thompson Quarry (Eocene of Wyoming)

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