Septentrogon madseni 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

Belongs to Septentrogon according to A. V. Kristoffersen 2002

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: MGUH VP 3496, a partial skull (neurocranium). Its type locality is Ejerslev Industrial Pit (Museum Mors collection), which is in a Ypresian offshore diatomite in the Fur Formation of Denmark.

Ecology: volant frugivore-insectivore

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

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