Aves - Phoenicopteriformes - Phoenicopteridae
Full reference: P. Brodkorb. 1953. A Pliocene flamingo from Florida. Natural History Miscellanea (124)1-4
Belongs to Phoenicopterus according to S. L. Olson and P. C. Rasmussen 2001
See also Brodkorb 1953, Brodkorb 1955 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Phoenicopterus chilensis, Phoenicopterus copei, Phoenicopterus croizeti, Phoenicopterus minutus, Phoenicopterus novaehollandiae, Phoenicopterus roseus, Phoenicopterus ruber, Phoenicopterus stocki
Type specimen: UF/PB 147, a limb element (right distal tibiotarsus)
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of United States (1: North Carolina collection)
• Miocene of United States (1: Florida)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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