Aves - Galliformes - Cracidae
Parent taxon: Cracidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also del Hoyo et al. 2014, Hay 1930, Lambrecht 1933, Miller 1944, Olson and Rasmussen 2001, Wetmore 1933, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Boreortalis, Cracinae, Oreophasinae, Ortalisinae, Palaeonossax, Pauxi, Penelope, Penelopinae
Subtaxa: Ortalis canicollis Ortalis cinereiceps Ortalis leucogastra Ortalis motmot Ortalis phengites Ortalis pollicaris Ortalis superciliaris Ortalis tantala Ortalis vetula
Type: Ortalis motmot
Ecology: volant frugivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (1 collection)
• Miocene of United States (3: Kansas, North Carolina, South Dakota)
• Harrisonian of United States (1: Nebraska)
Total: 5 collections including 7 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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