Sagittariidae
Family of birds From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sagittariidae is a family of raptor with one living species—the secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius) native to Africa—and a few fossil taxa.[4][5][6]
| Sagittariidae Temporal range: Middle Oligocene–recent, | |
|---|---|
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| Sagittarius serpentarius | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Sagittariidae Finsch & Hartlaub, 1870[2][3] |
| Genera | |
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At least 4 genera (see text) | |
This single extant species has affected the fossil record of the group by ‘pulling’ the temporal range of the family to the present, an artifact called the Pull of the recent.[6][relevant?]
German naturalists Otto Finsch and Gustav Hartlaub established the taxon name as a subfamily—Sagittariinae—in 1870. Although their term postdated Gypogeranidae of Vigors (1825) and Serpentariidae of Selys Longchamps (1842), the genus name Sagittarius (described in 1783) had priority over Gypogeranus Illiger, 1811 and Serpentarius Cuvier, 1798.
Genera
There are at least four genera:[4][5]
- †Amanuensis Mourer-Chauviré, 2003[5]
- †Amphiserpentarius Gaillard, 1908
- †Pelargopappus Stejneger, 1885
- Sagittarius Hermann,1783
The genus Pelargopappus is known from Miocene deposits in France. The genus Amanuensis is known from Miocene deposits in Africa.[5][7]
References
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