Rostratula Vieillot 1816 (shorebird)

Aves - Charadriiformes - Rostratulidae

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

Sister taxon: Nycticryphes

Subtaxa: Rostratula australis Rostratula benghalensis

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Lang. E Quarry-PPM 3aN (Pliocene of South Africa)

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