†suborder Sylviornithes Worthy et al. 2017 (fowl)
Full reference: T. H. Worthy, F. J. Degrange, W. D. Handley and M. S. Y. Lee. 2017. The evolution of giant flightless birds and novel phylogenetic relationships for extinct fowl (Aves, Galloanseres). Royal Society Open Science 4:170975
Parent taxon: Galliformes according to T. H. Worthy et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Amitabha, Archaealectrornis, Argillipes, Bumbanipodius, Bumbanortyx, Craci, Cracidae, Galli, Gallinuloididae, Galloidae, Gigantibis, Megapodiidae, Namaortyx, Numididae, Odontiphorinidae, Odontophoridae, Paraortygidae, Paraortyx, Phasanidae, Phasiani, Phasianidae, Procrax, Quercymegapodiidae, Scopelortyx, Sobniogallus, Taoperdix
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: volant herbivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Sylviornithes in the database