Brontornis Moreno and Mercerat 1891 (waterfowl)

Aves - Anseriformes

Synonym: Rostrornis Moreno and Mercerat 1891

Full reference: F. P. Moreno and A. Mercerat. 1891. Catálogo de los pájaros fósiles de la República Argentina conservados en el Museo de La Plata [Catalogue of the fossil birds from the Argentine Republic housed in the Museo de La Plata]. Anales del Museo de La Plata. Paleontología Argentina 1:7-71

Parent taxon: Anseriformes according to F. J. Degrange et al. 2015

See also Alvarenga and Holfing 2003, Bertelli et al. 2007, Buffetaut 2014, Degrange et al. 2012, Gould and Quitmyer 2005, Lambrecht 1933, Moreno and Mercerat 1891, Mourer-Chauviré 1981, Tambussi et al. 2023 and Wetmore 1960

Sister taxa: Anachronornithidae, Anatalavis, Anatidae, Anhimae, Anseranatidae, Anseres, Conflicto, Danielsavis, Heterochen, Naranbulagornis, Nettapterornis, Palaeopapia, Petropluvialis, Presbyornithidae, Romainvillia, Telmabatidae, Vegaviidae, Vegavis

Subtaxa: Brontornis burmeisteri

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Ecology: volant herbivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Argentina (8 collections)

Total: 8 collections including 9 occurrences

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