Order Balaenicipitiformes Sclater 1924 (schoebill)

Aves - Balaenicipitiformes

Parent taxon: Pelecanimorphae according to B. C. Livezey and R. L. Zusi 2007

Sister taxa: Ciconiiformes, Pelecaniformes, Suliformes

Subtaxa: Balaenicipites

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Uganda (1 collection)

• Miocene of Tunisia (1)

• Oligocene of Egypt (1)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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