†Archaeotrogon venustus Milne-Edwards 1867 (nightjar)
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Aves - Caprimulgiformes - Caprimulgidae
Belongs to Archaeotrogon according to K. Lambrecht 1933
See also Gaillard 1908 and Olson 1985
Sister taxa: Archaeotrogon caluxyensis, Archaeotrogon nocturnus, Archaeotrogon zitteli
Ecology: volant insectivore
Distribution: found only at Perrière (Eocene of France)
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