Subfamily Nestorinae Bonaparte 1849 (parrot)
Aves - Psittaciformes - Strigopidae
Parent taxon: Strigopidae according to T. H. Worthy et al. 2011
See also del Hoyo et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Nestor, Strigopinae, Strigops
Subtaxa: Nelepsittacus
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of New Zealand (7 collections)
Total: 7 collections including 10 occurrences