Taoniscus Gloger 1842 (tinamou)

Aves - Tinamiformes - Tinamidae

Parent taxon: Tinamidae according to J. del Hoyo et al. 2014

Sister taxa: Crypturellus, Eudromia, Nothocercus, Nothoprocta, Nothura, Rhynchotus, Roveretornis, Tinamisornis, Tinamotis, Tinamus

Subtaxa: Taoniscus nanus

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Ecology: volant granivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Taoniscus in the database

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