Aves - Accipitriformes - Accipitridae
Full reference: E. K. Mather, M. S. Y. Lee, A. B. Camens and T. H. Worthy. 2021. An exceptional partial skeleton of a new basal raptor (Aves: Accipitridae) from the late Oligocene Namba formation, South Australia. Historical Biology
Parent taxon: Accipitridae according to E. K. Mather et al. 2021
Sister taxa: Accipiter, Aegypiinae, Amplibuteo, Apatosagittarius, Aquifavus, Aquila, Aquila depredator, Aquila fossilis, Aquila prisca, Aquilavus, Aquilinae, Aviceda, Aviraptor, Busarellus, Butastur, Buteo, Buteogallus, Buteoninae, Calohierax, Circaetus, Circus, Clanga, Cryptogyps, Dynatoaetus, Elanoides, Elanus, Garganoaetus, Geranoaetus, Gypaetinae, Gypaetus, Gypohierax, Gyps, Haliaeetus, Haliastur, Harpagornis, Harpia, Hieraaetus, Ictinaetus, Ictinia, Macheiramphus, Melierax, Milvoides, Milvus, Milvus brachypterus, Milvus deperditus, Miohierax, Necrastur, Necrosyrtes, Neophron, Palaeastur, Palaeocircus, Palaeohierax, Palaeoplancinae, Palaetus, Parabuteo, Parvigyps, Pelargopappus, Pernis, Polemaetus, Polyboroides, Rupornis, Spizaetus, Stephanoaetus, Titanohierax, Trigonoceps, Uroaetus, Uroaetus brachialis, Vinchinavis, Vulturidarum
Subtaxa: Archaehierax
Ecology: volant carnivore
Distribution: found only at Lake Pinpa Site 12 (Oligocene of Australia)