Actophilornis Oberholser 1925 (shorebird)

Aves - Charadriiformes - Jacanidae

Parent taxon: Jacanidae according to H. Oberholser 1925

Sister taxa: Irediparra, Jacana, Janipes, Metopidius, Microparra, Nupharanassa

Subtaxa: Actophilornis africanus

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Extant Distribution (Quaternary of South Africa)

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