Family Brachypteraciidae Bonaparte 1854 (ground roller)
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
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Locality II, SW of Ampoza (Quaternary of Madagascar)