Heliopais Sharpe 1893 (bird)
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Aves - Gruiformes - Heliornithidae
Parent taxon: Heliornithidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also del Hoyo et al. 2014 and Louchart et al. 2008
Sister taxa: Heliornis, Podica
Subtaxa: Heliopais personatus
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Toros-Menalla (TM 90) (Miocene of Chad)
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