†Perplexicervix Mayr 2010 (bird)
Full reference: G. Mayr. 2010. A new avian species with tubercle-bearing cervical vertebrae from the Middle Eocene of Messel (Germany). Records of the Australian Museum 62:21-28
Parent taxon: Neognathae according to G. Mayr 2010
Sister taxa: Alciformes, Bucerotiformes, Eurolimnornithiformes, Galloanserae, Gracilitarsidae, Neoaves, Odontoanserae, Pelagornithidae, Vastanavis
Subtaxa: Perplexicervix microcephalon
Type: Perplexicervix microcephalon
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore