Aves - Accipitriformes - Accipitridae

Full reference: E. K. Mather, M. S. Y. Lee, A. B. Camens and T. H. Worthy. 2023. A giant raptor (Aves: Accipitridae) from the Pleistocene of southern Australia. Journal of Ornithology 164:499-526

Parent taxon: Accipitridae according to E. K. Mather et al. 2023

Sister taxa: Accipiter, Aegypiinae, Amplibuteo, Apatosagittarius, Aquifavus, Aquila, Aquila depredator, Aquila fossilis, Aquila prisca, Aquilavus, Aquilinae, Archaehieraxinae, Aviceda, Aviraptor, Busarellus, Butastur, Buteo, Buteogallus, Buteoninae, Calohierax, Circaetus, Circus, Clanga, Cryptogyps, 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: Dynatoaetus gaffae

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Type: Dynatoaetus gaffae

Ecology: volant carnivore

Distribution: found only at Mairs Cave (Quaternary of Australia)

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