Ardeagrandis Kurochkin and Ganea 1972 (heron)

Aves - Pelecaniformes - Ardeidae

Full reference: E. N. Kurochkin and I. M. Ganea. 1972. Ptitsy srednego sarmata Moldavii . Pozvonochnye neogena i plejstocena Moldavii 45-70

Parent taxon: Ardeidae according to J. Mlikovsky 2002

See also Carroll 1988 and Kurochkin and Ganea 1972

Sister taxa: Agamia, Ardea, Ardeacites, Ardeinae, Botaurinae, Botaurites, Botaurus, Bubulcus, Butorides, Cochlearius, Egretta, Ixobrychus, Matuku, Nyctanassa, Nycticorax, Palaeophoyx, Pilherodius, Syrigma, Taphophoyx, Zeltornis

Subtaxa: Ardeagrandis arborea

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Ecology: volant piscivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Ardeagrandis in the database

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