Lithornis vulturinus Owen 1840 (bird)

Aves - Neornithes - Lithornithidae

Synonyms: Pediorallus barbarae Harrison and Walker 1977, Promusophaga magnifica Harrison and Walker 1977

Belongs to Lithornis according to G. Mayr 2009

See also Harrison and Walker 1977, Houde 1988, Lambrecht 1933, Mlikovsky 2002 and Owen 1841

Sister taxa: Lithornis celetius, Lithornis hookeri, Lithornis nasi, Lithornis plebius, Lithornis promiscuus

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of Denmark (1 collection), the United Kingdom (5)

• Paleocene of the United Kingdom (1)

Total: 7 collections including 8 occurrences

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