Gigantibis Harrison and Walker 1976 (fowl)

Reptilia - Galliformes

Full reference: C. J. O. Harrison and C. A. Walker. 1976. Birds of the British Upper Eocene. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 59:323-351

Parent taxon: Galliformes according to S. L. Olson 1981

See also Harrison and Walker 1976

Sister taxa: Amitabha, Archaealectrornis, Argillipes, Bumbanipodius, Bumbanortyx, Craci, Cracidae, Galli, Gallinuloididae, Galloidae, Megapodiidae, Namaortyx, Numididae, Odontiphorinidae, Odontophoridae, Paraortygidae, Paraortyx, Phasanidae, Phasiani, Phasianidae, Procrax, Quercymegapodiidae, Scopelortyx, Sobniogallus, Sylviornithes, Taoperdix, Waltonortygidae

Subtaxa: Gigantibis incognita

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Type: Gigantibis incognita

Ecology: volant herbivore

Distribution: found only at Hordle Cliff (generic, non-specific locality) (Eocene of the United Kingdom)

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