Grus pagei Campbell Jr. 1995 (crane)

Aves - Gruiformes - Gruidae

Full reference: K. E. Campbell Jr. 1995. A review of the cranes (Aves: Gruidae) of Rancho La Brea, with the description of a new species. Contributions in science 452(33859):1-13

Belongs to Grus according to K. E. Campbell 1995

Sister taxa: Grus americana, Grus conferta, Grus grus, Grus japonensis, Grus latipes, Grus marshi, Grus melitensis, Grus mexicanus, Grus minor, Grus moldavica, Grus monacha, Grus nannodes, Grus nigricollis, Grus pentellici, Grus primigenia, Grus proavus, Grus turfa

Type specimen: LACM F735, a partial skull (partial cranium). Its type locality is Rancho La Brea, Pit A (LACMIP 88), which is in a Rancholabrean tar tar in California.

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (8: California collections)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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