sentences:  (2019).In the analyses, they recovered "Istiodactylus" as the sister taxon of "Liaoxipterus" within the family Istiodactylidae, and placed within the more inclusive group Istiodactyliformes.Based on his 1913 long-jawed reconstruction, Hooley found the beak of "Istiodactylus" similar to those of birds such as herons, storks, and skimmers, and suggested that "Istiodactylus" fed on fish, occasionally dipping in water in pursuit of prey.