Full reference: A. Cordes-Person, C. Acosta Hospitaleche, J. Case and J. Martin. 2020. An enigmatic bird from the lower Maastrichtian of Vega Island, Antarctica. Cretaceous Research 108:104314:1-10
Parent taxon: Ornithuromorpha according to A. Cordes-Person et al. 2020
Sister taxa: Ambiortus, Apsaravis, Archaeorhynchus, Bellulia, Changmaornis, Chaoyangia, Dingavis, Eogranivora, Gansus, Hollanda, Hongshanornithidae, Iteravis, Jianchangornis, Jiuquanornis, Juehuaornis, Khinganornis, Liaoningornis, Ornithurae, Patagopteryx, Piscivoravis, Schizooura, Schizoouridae, Songlingornithidae, Vorona, Yumenornis, Zhongjianornis
Subtaxa: Antarcticavis capelambensis
Type: Antarcticavis capelambensis
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at SDSM Locality V9945 (Al's Bird Site) (Cretaceous of Antarctica)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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