Septentrogon Kristoffersen 2002 (trogon)

Aves - Trogoniformes - Trogonidae

Full reference: A. V. Kristoffersen. 2002. An early Paleogene trogon (Aves: Trogoniformes) from the Fur Formation, Denmark. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 22(3):661-666

Parent taxon: Trogonidae according to A. V. Kristoffersen 2002

Sister taxa: Apaloderma, Eotrogon, Harpactes, Paratrogon, Pharomachrus, Primotrogon, Priotelus, Trogon

Subtaxa: Septentrogon madseni

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Type: Septentrogon madseni

Ecology: volant frugivore-insectivore

Distribution: found only at Ejerslev Industrial Pit (Museum Mors collection) (Eocene of Denmark)

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