A record of a landbird (Telluraves) from the Eocene Ikovo locality (East Ukraine)
Journal Title: Acta zoologica cracoviensia - Year 2016, Vol 59, Issue 1
Abstract
First remains of a landbird from the Eocene (Lutetian) marine deposits of the Ikovo locality in Ukraine are described here. These include a single coracoid bone of an immature individual. The coracoid exhibits a combination of traits that is unknown in other species of birds. However, a more complete individual is required to decide if there is a new species of extinct bird. The described specimen exhibits traits comparable to those of the Telluraves clade and is most similar to the Eocene leptosomid Plesiocathartes.
Authors and Affiliations
Evgeniy Zvonok, Leonid Gorobets
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