Kizylkumavis Nessov 1984 (bird)

Aves - Alexornithiformes - Alexornithidae

Full reference: L. A. Nessov. 1984. Upper Cretaceous pterosaurs and birds from central Asia. Paleontological Journal 1984(1):38-49

Parent taxon: Alexornithidae according to E. N. Kurochkin 2000

See also Kurochkin 1996 and Nessov 1984

Sister taxa: Abavornis, Alexornis, Explorornis, Incolornis, Lenesornis, Nanantius, Sazavis, Zhyraornis

Subtaxa: Kizylkumavis cretacea

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Type: Kizylkumavis cretacea

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Dzharakuduk II (general) (Cretaceous of Uzbekistan)

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