†Oligocolius Mayr 2000 (mousebird)
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Aves - Coliiformes - Coliidae
Full reference: G. Mayr. 2000. A new mousebird (Coliiformes: Coliidae) from the Oligocene of Germany. Journal of Ornithology 141(1):85-92
Parent taxon: Coliidae according to G. Mayr 2022
See also Mayr 2000, Mayr 2013, Mayr and Mourer-Chauviré 2004 and Mlikovsky 2002
Sister taxa: Celericolius, Chascacocolius, Colius, Limnatornis, Masillacolius, Primocolius, Selmes, Urocolius
Subtaxa: Oligocolius brevitarsus Oligocolius psittacocephalon
Type: Oligocolius psittacocephalon
Ecology: volant frugivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of Germany (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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