†Primotrogon Mayr 1999 (trogon)
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Aves - Trogoniformes - Trogonidae
Full reference: G. Mayr. 1999. A new trogon from the Middle Oligocene of Céreste, France. The Auk 116(2):427-434
Parent taxon: Trogonidae according to G. Mayr 2005
See also Mayr 1999 and Mlikovsky 2002
Sister taxa: Apaloderma, Eotrogon, Harpactes, Paratrogon, Pharomachrus, Priotelus, Septentrogon, Trogon
Subtaxa: Primotrogon pumilio Primotrogon wintersteini
Ecology: volant frugivore-insectivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of France (1 collection), Germany (1)
• Eocene of Germany (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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