Subfamily Cursoriinae Gray 1840 (shorebird)
Aves - Charadriiformes - Glareolidae
Parent taxon: Glareolidae according to B. C. Livezey and R. L. Zusi 2007
Sister taxa: Becassius, Boutersemia, Cursorius, Glareola, Glareolinae, Mioglareola, Paractiornis, Precursor, Stiltia
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Cursoriinae in the database