Aves - Caprimulgiformes - Caprimulgidae

Full reference: C. Mourer-Chauviré. 1988. Le gisement du Bretou (Phosphorites du Quercy, Tarn-et-Garonne, France) et sa faune des vertebres de l'Eocene superieur; 2. Oiseaux. [Le Bretou locality (Quercy Phosphorites, Tarn-et-Garonne, France) and its late Eocene vertebrate fauna; 2. Birds.]. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 205(1-6):29-50

Parent taxon: Caprimulgidae according to J. Mlikovsky 2002

Sister taxa: Archaeotrogon, Caprimulginae, Caprimulgus, Chordeiles, Euronyctibius, Eurostopodus, Phalaenoptilus, Siphonorhis

Subtaxa: Ventivorus ragei

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Ecology: volant insectivore

Distribution: found only at Le Bretou (Eocene of France)

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