Eudocimus Wagler 1832 (ibis)

Aves - Pelecaniformes - Threskiornithidae

Synonym: Guara Reichenbach 1852

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

See also Carroll 1988, Cracraft 1972, del Hoyo et al. 2014, Emslie 1992, Emslie 1995, Morgan 1994, Olson 1981, Olson and Rasmussen 2001, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956

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

Subtaxa: Eudocimus albus Eudocimus leiseyi Eudocimus peruvianus Eudocimus ruber

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Ecology: volant carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of the Bahamas (3 collections), Cayman Islands (2), Peru (1), Puerto Rico (1), United States (8: Florida)

• Blancan of United States (3: Florida)

• Pliocene of United States (1: North Carolina)

Total: 19 collections including 21 occurrences

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