Aves - Pelecaniformes - Threskiornithidae
Full reference: N. D. Smith, L. Grande, and J. A. Clarke. 2013. A new species of Threskiornithidae-like bird (Aves, Ciconiiformes) from the Green River Formation (Eocene) of Wyoming. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 33(2):363-381
Parent taxon: Threskiornithidae according to N. D. Smith et al. 2013
Sister taxa: Bostrychia, Cercibis, Eudocimus, Geronticus, Lophotibis, Mesembrinibis, Milnea, Nipponia, Phimosus, Platalea, Plataleinae, Plegadis, Protibis, Pseudibis, Rhynchaeitinae, Thaumatibis, Threskiornis, Threskiornithinae, Xenicibis
Subtaxa: Vadaravis brownae
Ecology: volant carnivore
Distribution: found only at Fossil Lake Sample Site H-1 (Eocene of Wyoming)
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