| Vadaravis Temporal range: Eocene, | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Family: | Threskiornithidae |
| Genus: | †Vadaravis Smith et al., 2013 |
| Species: | †V. brownae |
| Binomial name | |
| †Vadaravis brownae Smith et al., 2013 | |
Vadaravis is an extinct genus of waterbird from the early Eocene period in North America. It contains a single species, Vadaravis brownae, named after American biologist Barbara Elaine Russell Brown.[1] An almost complete skeleton of the bird, lacking the skull, was found in the sediments of the Green River Formation in Wyoming, United States. It was suggested to have possibly been a close relative of the Threskiornithidae family, which includes ibises and spoonbills.[2]
References
- ↑ Megan, G. (January 15, 2019). "Barbara Brown, Field Museum research assistant on expeditions to far-flung locales, dies". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ↑ Smith, N.D.; Grande, L.; Clarke, J.A. (2013). "A new species of Threskiornithidae-like bird (Aves, Ciconiiformes) from the Green River Formation (Eocene) of Wyoming". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 33 (2): 363–381. doi:10.1080/02724634.2012.722898. ISSN 0272-4634.
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