Aves - Psittacopedidae

Full reference: G. Mayr. 2020. A remarkably complete skeleton from the London Clay provides insights into the morphology and diversity of early Eocene zygodactyl near-passerine birds. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 18(22):1891-1906

Parent taxon: Psittacopedidae according to G. Mayr 2022

See also Mayr 2020

Sister taxa: Eofringillirostrum, Psittacomimus, Psittacopes, Pumiliornis

Subtaxa: Parapsittacopes bergdahli

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Type: Parapsittacopes bergdahli

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Walton-on-the-Naze, Ypresian (Eocene of the United Kingdom)

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