Aves - Pelecaniformes - Ardeidae
Full reference: P. Brodkorb. 1955. The avifauna of the Bone Valley Formation. Florida Geological Survey Report of Investigations 14:1-57
Belongs to Ardea according to J. J. Becker 1985
See also Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Ardea alba, Ardea aurelianensis, Ardea brachyrhyncha, Ardea brunhuberi, Ardea cinerea, Ardea cocoi, Ardea effosa, Ardea formosa, Ardea goliath, Ardea herodias, Ardea humbloti, Ardea insignis, Ardea intermedia, Ardea latipes, Ardea lignitum, Ardea melanocephala, Ardea modesta, Ardea pacifica, Ardea paloccidentalis, Ardea piveteaui, Ardea plumifera, Ardea purpurea, Ardea sumatrana
Type specimen: Pierce Brodkorb #308, a limb element (proximal right tarsometatarsus). Its type locality is Palmetto Mine, which is in a Hemphillian marginal marine sandstone in the Peace River Formation of Florida.
Ecology: volant piscivore
Distribution:
• Hemphillian of United States (2: Florida collections)
• Miocene of United States (1: Florida)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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