Aves - Procellariiformes - Hydrobatidae
Parent taxon: Procellariiformes according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Bourdon et al. 2005, Chandler 1990, del Hoyo et al. 2014, Guthrie 1992, Howard 1978 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Diomedeidae, Diomedeoididae, Hydrotherikornis, Kievornis, Makahala, Marinavidae, Oceanitidae, Pandiomedeidae, Pelecanoidi, Pelecanoididae, Procellarae, Procellariidae, Rupelornis, Rupelornis definitus, Tytthostonychidae
Subtaxa: Garrodia Hydrobates Nesofregetta Oceanodroma
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Cook Islands (2 collections), Ecuador (1), French Polynesia (7), French Southern Territories (1), Japan (2), New Zealand (4), Pitcairn (7), Saint Helena (7), the Seychelles (1), Spain (1), United States (8: Alaska, California)
• Blancan of United States (1: California)
• Miocene of United States (2: California)
Total: 44 collections including 51 occurrences