Scaniacypselus wardi Harrison 1984 (swift)

Aves - Apodiformes

Full reference: C. J. O. Harrison. 1984. A revision of the fossil swifts (Vertebrata, Aves, suborder, Apodi), with descriptions of three new genera and two new species. Mededelingen van de Werkgroep voor Tertiaire en Kwartaire Geologie 21(4):157-177

Belongs to Scaniacypselus according to C. J. O. Harrison 1984

See also Mlikovsky 2002

Sister taxon: Scaniacypselus szarskii

Type specimen: BMNH A5430, a set of postcrania (associated left humerus, left ulna, left carpometacarpus and alular phalanx)

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Scaniacypselus wardi in the database

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