†Nectornis miocaenus Milne-Edwards 1868 (cormorant)
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Aves - Suliformes - Phalacrocoracidae
Alternative combinations: Graculus miocaenus, Oligocorax miocaenus, Phalacrocorax miocaenus
Belongs to Nectornis according to U. B. Göhlich and C. Mourer-Cauvire 2010
See also Cheneval 1984, Lambrecht 1933 and Mlikovsky 2002
Sister taxon: Nectornis anatolicus
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at St-Gérand-le-Puy (Miocene of France)
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