Aves - Coraciiformes - Brachypteraciidae

Parent taxon: Coraciiformes according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Clarke et al. 2009, del Hoyo et al. 2014, Livezey and Zusi 2007, Mayr 2022 and Mayr and Mourer-Chauviré 2000

Sister taxa: Alcedinidae, Alcedinides, Coracii, Coraciidae, Coracioidea, Cryptornis, Cryptornis antiquus, Eocoraciidae, Halcyones, Meropidae, Momotidae, Parvicuculus, Striges, Todidae, Ueekenkcoracias

Subtaxa: Atelornis Brachypteracias Geobiastes Uratelornis

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Locality II, SW of Ampoza (Quaternary of Madagascar)

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