Juncitarsus
| Juncitarsus Temporal range: | |
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| Fossil specimen of J. merkeli from Messel, Museo di Storia Naturale | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Mirandornithes |
| Genus: | †Juncitarsus Olson & Feduccia, 1980 |
| Species | |
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†Juncitarsus gracillimus Olson & Feduccia, 1980 | |
Juncitarsus is an extinct genus of wading birds from the Eocene of the United States and Germany. Though previously considered a flamingo, it is likely outside of Phoenicopteridae, possibly a basal member of the Mirandornithes (neither Phoenicopteriformes or Podicipediformes).