Namibiavis
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Familia: Opisthocomidae
Genus: †Namibiavis
Species: †N. senutae
secundum Mourer-Chauviré, 2003 edit
Ordo: Gruiformes
Subordo: Cariamae
Familia: †Idiornithidae
Genus: †Namibiavis
Species †N. senutae
secundum Mayr, Alvarenga & Mourer-Chauviré, 2011 edit
Ordo: Opisthocomiformes
Familia: Opisthocomidae
Genus: †Namibiavis
Species †N. senutae
Name edit
Namibiavis Mourer-Chauviré, 2003: 106
Type species: Namibiavis senutae [Mourer-Chauviré, 2003: 106]
References edit
Primary references edit
- Mourer-Chauviré, C. 2003. Birds (Aves) from the Middle Miocene of Arrisdrift (Namibia). Preliminary study with description of two new genera: Amanuensis (Accipitriformes, Sagittariidae) and Namibiavis (Gruiformes, Idiornithidae). Memoir of the Geological Survey of Namibia 19: 103–113. PDF Reference page.
Additional references edit
- Mayr, G., Alvarenga, H. & Mourer-Chauviré, C. 2011. Out of Africa: Fossils shed light on the origin of the hoatzin, an iconic Neotropic bird. Naturwissenschaften 98: 961–966. DOI: 10.1007/s00114-011-0849-1 ResearchGate Reference page.
Links edit
- Namibiavis – Taxon details on Fossilworks.