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 |
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| Pages (from-to) | 95-104 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Ostrich |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1983 |