Aves - Pelecaniformes - Threskiornithidae

Full reference: S. L. Olson and D. W. Steadman. 1977. A new genus of flightless ibis (Threskiornithidae) and other fossil birds from cave deposits in Jamaica. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 90:447-457

Parent taxon: Threskiornithidae according to S. L. Olson and D. W. Steadman 1977

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

Subtaxa: Xenicibis xympithecus

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Ecology: volant carnivore

Distribution: found only at Long Mile Cave (Quaternary of Jamaica)

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