Aves - Coliiformes - Coliidae

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: Coliidae according to G. Mayr and C. Mourer-Chauviré 2004

See also Mayr 2022 and Mlikovsky 2002

Sister taxa: Celericolius, Chascacocolius, Colius, Limnatornis, Masillacolius, Oligocolius, Selmes, Urocolius

Subtaxa: Primocolius minor Primocolius sigei

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Ecology: volant frugivore

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

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