Anatalavis

Anatalavis Temporal range: Paleocene - Eocene, 66–55 Ma PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Anseriformes
Clade:	Anseres
Superfamily:	Anatoidea
Genus:	†Anatalavis Olson & Parris, 1987
Type species
†Anatalavis rex (Shufeldt, 1915 [originally Telmatornis])
Species
†A. rex (Shufeldt, 1915 [originally Telmatornis]) †A. oxfordi Olson, 1999
Synonyms
Nettapterornis Mlikovsky, 2002

Anatalavis is genus of prehistoric birds related to ducks and geese, perhaps in particular the magpie-goose. The species Anatalavis rex - formerly placed in Telmatornis - is known from the Hornerstown Formation (Late Cretaceous or Early Paleocene, some 66 million years ago) of New Jersey. Anatalavis oxfordi was described based on fossils found in the Eocene (Ypresian age) London Clay (about 55 mya) at Walton-on-the-Naze, England.

References

Dyke, GJ (2000) "The fossil waterfowl (Aves: Anseriformes) from the Tertiary of England," J. Vert. Paleontol. 20: 39A.
Dyke, GJ (2001) "The fossil waterfowl (Aves: Anseriformes) from the Eocene of England," American Museum Novitates No. 3354, 15 pp.

Birds (class: Aves)

Anatomy

Behaviour

Evolution

Fossil birds

Human interaction

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Neornithes

Palaeognathae

Neognathae

Galloanserae
(fowls)

Anseriformes
(waterfowls)

Anatidae	Anatinae Anserinae swans true geese Aythyinae Dendrocygninae Merginae Oxyurinae Plectropterinae Stictonettinae Tadorninae Thalassorninae

Anhimidae	Anhima Chauna

Anseranatidae	Anatalavis Anseranas

Galliformes
(landfowls-
gamebirds)

Cracidae	Cracinae Oreophasinae Penelopinae

Megapodidae	Aepypodius Alectura Eulipoa Leipoa Macrocephalon Megapodius Talegalla

Numididae	Acryllium Agelastes Guttera Numida

Odontophoridae	Callipepla Colinus Cyrtonyx Dactylortyx Dendrortyx Odontophorus Oreortyx Philortyx Rhynchortyx

Phasianidae	Meleagridinae Perdicinae Phasianinae (pheasants and relatives) Tetraoninae

Neoaves

Columbea

Columbimorphae	Columbiformes (doves and pigeons) Mesitornithiformes (mesites) Pteroclidiformes (sandgrouses)

Mirandornithes	Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos) Podicipediformes (grebes)

Passerea

Otidimorphae	Cuculiformes (cuckoos) Musophagiformes (turacos) Otidiformes (bustards)

Strisores	Caprimulgiformes (nightjars and relatives) Steatornithiformes Podargiformes Apodiformes (swifts and hummingbirds)

Opisthocomiformes	Opisthocomiformes (hoatzin)

Cursorimorphae	Charadriiformes (gulls and relatives) Gruiformes (cranes and relatives)

Phaethontimorphae	Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds) Eurypygiformes (kagu and sunbittern)

Aequornithes	Gaviiformes (loons or divers) Sphenisciformes (penguins) Procellariiformes (albatrosses and petrels) Ciconiiformes (storks) Suliformes (cormorants and relatives) Pelecaniformes (pelicans and relatives)

Australaves	Cariamiformes (seriemas and relatives) Falconiformes (falcons and relatives) Psittaciformes (parrots) Passeriformes (perching birds)

Afroaves	Cathartiformes (New World vultures and condors) Accipitriformes (eagles and hawks) Strigiformes (owls) Coliiformes (mousebirds) Trogoniformes (trogons and quetzals) Leptosomatiformes (cuckoo roller) Bucerotiformes (hornbills and hoopoes) Coraciiformes (kingfishers and rollers) Piciformes (woodpeckers and relatives)

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