†Pelagornis miocaenus Lartet 1857 (bird)
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Aves - Odontopterygiformes - Pelagornithidae
Belongs to Pelagornis according to M. Cenizo et al. 2015
See also Chavez et al. 2007, Gervais 1859, Harrison and Walker 1976, Lambrecht 1933, Mayr et al. 2007, Mayr et al. 2008, Mayr and Rubilar-Rogers 2010, Mlikovsky 2002 and Olson 1985
Sister taxa: Pelagornis chilensis, Pelagornis longirostris, Pelagornis mauretanicus, Pelagornis sandersi, Pelagornis stirtoni, Tympanonesiotes wetmorei
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of France (2 collections), New Zealand (1), Portugal (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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