Mikko's Phylogeny Archive Main Groups of Modern Birds   Idiornithidae

After Olson, 1985 and Feduccia, 1996

<==o †Idiornithidae
   |?- †Gypsornis cuvieri
   |-- †Occitaniavis elatus (Milne-Edwards, 1892) [Geranopsis elatus Milne-Edwards, 1892]
   |-- †Oblitavis insolitus
   |-- †Propelargus cayluxensis
   |--o †Elaphrocnemus
   |  |-- †E. phasianus
   |  |-- †E. crex
   |  |-- †E. bordkorbi
   |  `-- †E. sp.
   `--o †Idiornis
      |-- †I. tuberculata
      |-- †I. gallicus
      |-- †I. cursor
      |-- †I. minor
      |-- †I. gaillardi
      |-- †I. gracilis
      `-- †I. itardiensis

Reference(s):

Feduccia, A., 1996: The Origin and Evolution of Birds.
–Yale University Press, New Haven, 1996, x-420

Göhlich, U. B., 2003: A new crane (Aves: Gruidae) from the Miocene of Germany.
–Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology: Vol. 23, #2, pp. 387-393

Olson, S. L., 1985: The fossil record of birds. 79-239.
in Farner, D., King, J. & Parkes, K. (eds.), 1985: Avian Biology. vol VIII.
–Academic Press, New York. 1985.