Threskiornis Gray 1842 (ibis)

Aves - Pelecaniformes - Threskiornithidae

Synonyms: Apterornis Selys-Longchamps 1848, Borbonibis Mourer-Chauviré and Moutou 1987

Parent taxon: Threskiornithidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Cowles 1994, del Hoyo et al. 2014 and Mourer-Chauviré et al. 1999

Sister taxa: Bostrychia, Cercibis, Eudocimus, Geronticus, Lophotibis, Mesembrinibis, Milnea, Nipponia, Phimosus, Platalea, Plataleinae, Plegadis, Protibis, Pseudibis, Rhynchaeitinae, Thaumatibis, Threskiornithinae, Vadaravis, Xenicibis

Subtaxa: Threskiornis aethiopicus Threskiornis bernieri Threskiornis melanocephalus Threskiornis molucca Threskiornis solitarius Threskiornis spinicollis

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Ecology: volant carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Australia (1 collection), Madagascar (1), Reunion (3), Vanuatu (1)

• Pliocene of Australia (1)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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