Wieslochia weissi Mayr and Manegold 2006 (perching bird)

Aves - Passeriformes

Full reference: G. Mayr and A. Manegold. 2006. New specimens of the earliest European passeriform bird. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 51(2):315-323

Belongs to Wieslochia according to G. Mayr and A. Manegold 2006

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: SMNK-PAL.3980, a skeleton (dissociated skeleton). Its type locality is Frauenweiler, which is in a Rupelian estuary/bay claystone in Germany.

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Frauenweiler

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