Phoenicopteriformes

From Palaeos

<==Phoenicopteriformes
   |  i. s.: Torotigidae
   |           |--Gallornis straeleni
   |           |--Parascaniornis stensioei
   |           `--Torotix clemensi
   `--+--Scaniornis [Scaniornithidae]
      |    `--S. lundgreni
      `--+--Agnopterus [Agnopteridae]
         |    `--A. hantoniensis
         `--+--Palaelodidae
            |    |--Palaelodus
            |    `--Megapaloelodus connectens
            `--Phoenicopteridae
                 |--Elornis
                 |--Phoeniconaias minor
                 |--Phoenicoparrus
                 |    |--P. andinus
                 |    `--P. jamesi
                 `--Phoenicopterus Linnaeus 1758
                      |--P. chilensis
                      |--P. floridanus
                      |--P. minor
                      `--P. ruber
                           |--P. r. ruber
                           `--P. r. roseus

* Type species of generic name indicated

References

Bock, W. J. 1994. History and nomenclature of avian family-group names. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 222: 1-281.

Fisher, J., & R. T. Peterson. 1964. The World of Birds: A comprehensive guide to general ornithology. Macdonald: London.

Palma, R. L., A. R. Johnson, F. Cezilly, F. Thomas & F. Renard. 2002. Diversity and distribution of feather lice on greater flamingoes (Phoenicopterus ruber roseus) in the Camargue, sothern France. New Zealand Entomologist 25: 87-89.

Sonobe, K., & S. Usui (eds.) 1993. A Field Guide to the Waterbirds of Asia. Wild Bird Society of Japan: Tokyo.

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