Sandcoleidae

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Sandcoleidae
Temporal range: DanianYpresian
File:Sandcolius copiosus.jpg
Skull of Sandcoleus copiosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Clade: Coraciimorphae
Order: Coliiformes
Family: Sandcoleidae
Houde and Olson, 1992
Genera

Anneavis
Sandcoleus
Eoglaucidium
Tsidiiyazhi[1]

Sandcoleidae is an extinct family of birds in the order Coliiformes (mousebirds). Fossils of this family have been found in Denmark and the United States. The group may be paraphyletic[2] and is sometimes placed in the separate order Sandcoleiformes.[3]

Taxonomy

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Order COLIIFORMES[2]

  • Family †Sandcoleidae Houde & Olson 1992 sensu Mayr & Mourer-Chauviré 2004

Some authorities also include Selmes absurdipes, Chascacocolius oscitans and Eobucco brodkorbi in this family.[2]

References

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