Aves - Accipitriformes - Accipitridae

Full reference: C. P. Tambussi, F. J. Degrange, P. L. Ciccioli and F. Prevosti. 2021. Avian remains from the Toro Negro Formation (Neogene), Central Andes of Argentina. Journal of South American Earth Sciences 105:102988

Parent taxon: Accipitridae according to C. P. Tambussi et al. 2021

See also Tambussi et al. 2023

Sister taxa: Accipiter, Aegypiinae, Amplibuteo, Apatosagittarius, Aquifavus, Aquila, Aquila depredator, Aquila fossilis, Aquila prisca, Aquilavus, Aquilinae, Archaehieraxinae, Aviceda, Aviraptor, 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, Vulturidarum

Subtaxa: Vinchinavis paka

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Ecology: volant carnivore

Distribution: found only at Quebrada de La Troya (Miocene to Pliocene of Argentina)

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