Heliopais Sharpe 1893 (bird)

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

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Toros-Menalla (TM 90) (Miocene of Chad)

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