†Linxiavis Li et al. 2020 (sandgrouse)
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Aves - Pterocliformes - Pteroclidae
Full reference: Z. Li, T. A. Stidham, T. Deng and Z. Zhou. 2020. Evidence of Late Miocene Peri-Tibetan Aridification From the Oldest Asian Species of Sandgrouse (Aves: Pteroclidae). Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 8:59:1-10
Parent taxon: Pteroclidae according to Z. Li et al. 2020
Sister taxa: Pterocles, Syrrhaptes
Subtaxa: Linxiavis inaquosus
Type: Linxiavis inaquosus
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Near Biawang (Miocene of China)
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