Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae

Full reference: T. H. Worthy and A. M. Yates. 2018. A review of the smaller birds from the late Miocene Alcoota local faunas of Australia with a description of a new anatid species. Proceedings of the 9th International Meeting of the Society of Avian Paleontology and Evolution, 9:221-252

Parent taxon: Anatinae according to T. H. Worthy and J. M. T. Nguyen 2020

See also Worthy and Yates 2018

Sister taxa: Aix, Anatini, Aythyini, Bambolinetta, Cairinini, Chaulelasmus, Chenonetta, Helonetta, Hymenolaimini, Mergini, Nettion, Presbychen, Querquedula, Sarkidiornis, Tadorini, Tadornini, Wasonaka

Subtaxa: Awengkere magnanatis

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Ecology: volant herbivore

Distribution: found only at Alcoota (incl. Rochow) Locality (Miocene of Australia)

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