Phoeniconotius
Phoeniconotius is an extinct genus of flamingo that lived in Australia from the late Oligocene to the early Miocene.[1]
| Phoeniconotius Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
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 | |
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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