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Extinct genus of birds

Linquornis
Temporal range: Miocene PreꞒ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Genus: Linquornis
Species: L. gigantis
Binomial name
Linquornis gigantis
Yeh 1980

Linquornis is a genus of peacock-sized Galliform bird that lived in Miocene of China; it consists one single species. Linquornis gigantis is the biggest bird fossil found in China.

References

  1. Zelenkov, N. V.; Kurochkin, E. N. (2010-05-01). "Neogene phasianids (Aves: Phasianidae) of Central Asia: 3. Genera Lophogallus gen. nov. and Syrmaticus". Paleontological Journal. 44 (3): 328–336. doi:10.1134/S0031030110030135. ISSN 1555-6174.
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Taxon identifiers
Linquornis


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