†subfamily Brontornithinae Moreno and Mercerat 1891
Aves - Gruiformes - Phorusrhacidae
Alternative spelling: Brontornithidae
Parent taxon: Phorusrhacidae according to S. Bertelli et al. 2007
See also Alvarenga 1993, Alvarenga and Holfing 2003, Cracraft 1968, Gould and Quitmyer 2005, Lambrecht 1933, Moreno and Mercerat 1891, Mourer-Chauviré 1981 and Wetmore 1960
Sister taxa: none
Subtaxa: Ameghinia Callornis Paraphysornis
Distribution: