Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae
Parent taxon: Anatidae according to C. P. Tambussi et al. 2023
See also Clements et al. 2017, del Hoyo et al. 2014, Deschamps 2005, Gonzalez et al. 2009, Stidham et al. 2010 and Tambussi 1998
Sister taxa: Aldabranas, Allgoviachen, Aminornis, Anatinae, Ankonetta, Anserinae, Archaeocycnus, Biziura, Cairina, Callonetta, Cayaoa, Centrornis, Cereopsinae, Chelychelynechen, Chendytes, Chenoanas, Chenopis, Cnemiornis, Dendrocheninae, Dendrocygninae, Eoneornis, Eonessinae, Erismaturinae, Euryanas, Eutelornis, Fuligulinae, Geochen, Histrionicus, Hymenolaimus, Lavanttalornis, Lophonetta, Loxornis, Malacorhynchus, Mareca, Marmaronetta, Merganettinae, Mergellus, Netta, Nettapus, Nogusunna, Nomonyx, Nyrocinae, Olar, Oressochen, Oxyura, Oxyurinae, Paracygnopterus, Plectropterinae, Plectropterus, Pleistoanser, Protomelanitta, Ptaiochen, Romainvillinae, Sharganetta, Sibirionetta, Sinanas, Spatula, Stictonettinae, Tadorninae, Teleornis, Thalassorninae, Thalassornis, Thambetochen
Subtaxa: Chloephaga hybrida Chloephaga picta Chloephaga poliocephala Chloephaga robusta Chloephaga rubidiceps
Ecology: volant herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Argentina (2 collections), Falkland Islands (Malvinas) (1)
• Miocene to Pliocene of Argentina (1)
Total: 4 collections including 7 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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