Becassius De Pietri and Mayr 2012 (shorebird)

Aves - Charadriiformes - Glareolidae

Full reference: V. L. De Pietri and G. Mayr. 2012. An assessment of the diversity of Early Micoene Scolopaci (Aves, Schardriiformes) from Saint, Gérand-Le Puy (Allier, France). Palaeontology 55(6):1177-1197

Parent taxon: Glareolidae according to V. De Pietri et al. 2020

See also De Pietri and Mayr 2012

Sister taxa: Boutersemia, Cursoriinae, Cursorius, Glareola, Glareolinae, Mioglareola, Paractiornis, Precursor, Stiltia

Subtaxa: Becassius charadriioides

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Saint-Gérand-le-Puy (Milne-Edwards coll) (Miocene of France)

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