†family Sandcoleidae Houde and Olson 1992 (bird)
Aves - Sandcoleiformes - Sandcoleidae
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: Sandcoleiformes according to B. C. Livezey and R. L. Zusi 2007
See also Houde and Olson 1992, Mayr 2004, Mayr 2005, Mayr and Mourer-Chauviré 2004 and Mayr and Peters 1998
Sister taxa: none
Subtaxa: Anneavis Eobucco Eoglaucidium Sandcoleus Tsidiiyazhi
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