Sandcoleidae
Extinct family of birds
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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]
| Sandcoleidae Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
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| Skull of Sandcoleus copiosus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Coraciimorphae |
| Order: | Coliiformes |
| Family: | †Sandcoleidae Houde and Olson, 1992 |
| Genera | |
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†Anneavis | |
Taxonomy
Order COLIIFORMES[2]
- Family †Sandcoleidae Houde & Olson 1992 sensu Mayr & Mourer-Chauviré 2004
- Genus †Sandcoleus Houde & Olson 1992
- †S. copiosus
- Genus †Anneavis Houde & Olson 1992
- †A. anneae
- Genus †Eoglaucidium Fischer 1987
- †E. pallas
- Genus †Tsidiiyazhi Ksepka et al., 2017
- †T. abini
- Genus †Sandcoleus Houde & Olson 1992
Some authorities also include Selmes absurdipes, Chascacocolius oscitans and Eobucco brodkorbi in this family.[2]