†order Sandcoleiformes Houde and Olson 1992 (bird)

Aves - Sandcoleiformes

Full reference: P. Houde and S. L. Olson. 1992. A radiation of coly-like birds from the Eocene of North America (Aves: Sandcoleiformes new order). Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Science Series 36:137-160

Parent taxon: Trogonomorphae according to B. C. Livezey and R. L. Zusi 2007

Sister taxa: Coliiformes, Trogoniformes

Subtaxa: Sandcoleidae

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of Denmark (1 collection), United States (1: Wyoming)

• Paleocene of United States (2: New Mexico, Wyoming)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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