†Metapteryx De Vis 1892 (kiwi)
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Aves - Apterygiformes - Apterygidae
Full reference: C. W. De Vis. 1892. Residue of the extinct birds of Queensland as yet detected. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 6:437-456
Parent taxon: Apterygidae according to K. Lambrecht 1933
See also De Vis 1892
Sister taxa: Apteryx, Proapteryx, Pseudapteryx
Subtaxa: none
Type: Metapteryx bifrons
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Metapteryx in the database
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