Phoeniconotius
| Phoeniconotius Temporal range: Early Miocene–Late Oligocene | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Phoenicopteriformes |
| Family: | Phoenicopteridae |
| Genus: | Phoeniconotius Miller, 1963 |
| Species: | P. eyrensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Phoeniconotius eyrensis Miller, 1963 | |
Phoeniconotius is an extinct genus of flamingo that lived in Australia from the late Oligocene to the early Miocene.[1]
References
- ↑ Alden H. Miller (1963). "The fossil flamingoes of Australia" (PDF). The Condor 65 (4): 289–299. doi:10.2307/1365355.
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