†Buteogallus (Wetmoregyps) daggetti Miller 1915 (black-hawks)
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Aves - Accipitriformes - Accipitridae
Alternative combinations: Morphnus daggetti, Wetmoregyps daggetti
Full reference: L. H. Miller. 1915. A Walking Eagle from Rancho La Brea. The Condor 17(5):179-181
Belongs to Buteogallus (Wetmoregyps) according to D. W. Steadman and J. I. Mead 2010
See also Hay 1930, Howard 1932, Lambrecht 1933, Miller 1915, Miller and DeMay 1942, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: LACM A-380, a set of limb elements (tarsometatarsus)
Ecology: volant carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (1 collection), United States (3: California)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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