†Protibis Ameghino 1891 (ibis)
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Aves - Pelecaniformes - Threskiornithidae
Parent taxon: Threskiornithidae according to C. P. Tambussi et al. 2023
See also Degrange et al. 2012, Lambrecht 1933 and Olson 1981
Sister taxa: Bostrychia, Cercibis, Eudocimus, Geronticus, Lophotibis, Mesembrinibis, Milnea, Nipponia, Phimosus, Platalea, Plataleinae, Plegadis, Pseudibis, Rhynchaeitinae, Thaumatibis, Threskiornis, Threskiornithinae, Vadaravis, Xenicibis
Subtaxa: Protibis cnemialis
Ecology: volant carnivore
Distribution: found only at Santa Cruz Formation (Miocene of Argentina)
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