†Eocypselus Harrison 1984 (swift)
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Aves - Apodiformes - Eocypselidae
Full reference: C. J. O. Harrison. 1984. A revision of the fossil swifts (Vertebrata, Aves, suborder, Apodi), with descriptions of three new genera and two new species. Mededelingen van de Werkgroep voor Tertiaire en Kwartaire Geologie 21(4):157-177
Parent taxon: Eocypselidae according to D. T. Ksepka et al. 2013
See also Harrison 1984, Mayr 2003, Mayr 2005 and Mlikovsky 2002
Sister taxa: none
Subtaxa: Eocypselus rowei Eocypselus vincenti
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Denmark (1 collection), United States (1: Wyoming)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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