A New Genus of Miocene Flamingo From East Africa

P. V. Rich; C. A. Walker

doi:10.1080/00306525.1983.9634452

A New Genus of Miocene Flamingo From East Africa

P. V. Rich, C. A. Walker

School of Earth Atmosphere and Environment

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Abstract

Study of fossil flamingo (Phoenicopteridae) remains from the Miocene of East Africa suggests that a new genus, Leakeyornis, should be recognized to include Phoenicopterus aethiopicus Harrison & Walker 1976. Osteologically this new genus is a mosaic between the three genera of living flamingoes, clearly distinct from all fossil forms, and possibly most closely related to Phoeniconaias, the Lesser Flamingo of East Africa.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	95-104
Number of pages	10
Journal	Ostrich
Volume	54
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00306525.1983.9634452
Publication status	Published - 1983

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