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Balearica (crowned cranes)
Taxonomy
Balearica was named by Brisson. It is extant.
It was assigned to Gruidae by Mlikovsky (2002), Louchart et al. (2008); and to Balearicinae by Mayr (2005), del Hoyo et al. (2014).
It was assigned to Gruidae by Mlikovsky (2002), Louchart et al. (2008); and to Balearicinae by Mayr (2005), del Hoyo et al. (2014).
Species
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Balearica Mlikovsky p. 89 |
| 2005 | Balearica Mayr p. 389 |
| 2008 | Balearica Louchart et al. p. 159 |
| 2014 | Balearica del Hoyo et al. |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
G. Balearica Brisson [crowned cranes]
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†Balearica excelsa Milne-Edwards 1871
Balearica pavonina Linnaeus 1758 [Black crowned-crane]
Balearica regulorum Bennett 1834 [Grey crowned-crane]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Aquitanian to the top of the Messinian or 23.04000 to 5.33300 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 13.82 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 13.82 Ma
Collections (4 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquitanian - Langhian | USA (North Carolina) | Balearica sp. (48887) | |
| Clarendonian | USA (Nebraska) | Balearica exigua (188779) Balearica sp. (18324) | |
| Messinian | Chad | Balearica sp. (192297) |