†Australornis lovei Mayr and Scofield 2014 (waterfowl)
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Aves - Anseriformes - Vegaviidae
Full reference: G. Mayr and R. P. Scofield. 2014. First diagnosable non-sphenisciform bird from the early Paleocene of New Zealand. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 44(1):48-56
Belongs to Australornis according to G. Mayr and R. P. Scofield 2014
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: CM 2010.108.2, a set of limb elements (Partial pectoral girdle and forelimb). Its type locality is Waipara River M34/f453, which is in a Selandian/Thanetian coastal horizon in the Waipara Greensand Formation of New Zealand.
Ecology: volant herbivore
Distribution: found only at Waipara River M34/f453
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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