Ephippiorhynchus Bonaparte 1855 (stork)
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Aves - Ciconiiformes - Ciconiidae
Parent taxon: Ciconiidae according to T. H. Worthy and A. M. Yates 2018
See also Clements et al. 2017, Louchart et al. 2008, Noriega and Cladera 2008 and Weesie 1982
Sister taxa: Anastomus, Ciconia, Ciconiinae, Cygnus bilinicus, Grallavis, Leptoptilini, Leptoptilos, Mycteria, Palaeoephippiorhynchus, Pelargodes, Pelargopsis, Propelargus, Pseudotantalus, Xenorhynchus
Subtaxa: Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis Ephippiorhynchus tchoufour
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Indonesia (1 collection)
• Pliocene of Australia (1)
• Miocene of Chad (2)
Total: 4 collections including 5 occurrences
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