Berruornis
| Berruornis Temporal range: Paleocene-Eocene | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | ?Strigiformes |
| Family: | Sophiornithidae |
| Genus: | Berruornis |
| Species: | B. orbisantiqui |
| Binomial name | |
| Berruornis orbisantiqui | |
Berruornis orbisantiqui was an early fossil owl or owl-like bird recovered from late Paleocene deposits in the region of Reims in northeastern France. It was about the size of a Eurasian Eagle-owl (Bubo bubo).[1]
References
- ↑ Mourer-Chauvire, Cecile (1994). "A Large Owl from the Paleocene of France". Palaeontology 37 (2): 339–48. Retrieved 3 November 2010.