Palaelodidae
Also known as: swimming flamingo
Recorded as extinct.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Ciconiiformes |
| Family | Palaelodidae |
| Genera | 2 |
| Species records held | 10 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 15 |
| GBIF key | 4848524 |
Genera in Palaelodidae
- Palaelodus — 8 species: Palaelodus ambiguus, Palaelodus aotearoa, Palaelodus crassipes, Palaelodus goliath, Palaelodus gracilipes, Palaelodus pledgei, Palaelodus steinheimensis, Palaelodus wilsoni
- Megapaloelodus — 2 species: Megapaloelodus connectens, Megapaloelodus opsigonus
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.