Morsoravidae

Morsoravidae
Temporal range:
Bones from the morosavid Soroavis solitarius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Clade: Australaves
Family: Morsoravidae
Mayr, 2023
Genera

Morsoravidae is a family of extinct birds known from the Early Eocene of Europe and North America, related to the Psittacopasseres, the clade containing parrots and songbirds. They have specialised feeding ecologies, and one morsoravid, Pumiliornis tesselatus, fed on nectar. The family contains the genera Morsoravis, Pumiliornis, Sororavis and Consoravis.