Aves - Anseriformes - Presbyornithidae

Full reference: H. Howard. 1955. A new wading bird from the Eocene of Patagonia. American Museum Novitates 1710:1-25

Parent taxon: Presbyornithidae according to E. N. Kurochkin et al. 2002

See also Cracraft 1970, Howard 1955, Tambussi et al. 2023 and Wetmore 1960

Sister taxa: Bumbalavis, Headonornis, Murgonornis, Presbyornis, Teviornis, Wilaru, Zhylgaia

Subtaxa: Telmabates antiquus Telmabates howardae

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Ecology: volant herbivore

Distribution: found only at Cañadon Hondo, Bird Clay locality (Eocene of Argentina)

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