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Presentation of so far undetermined bird remains from the Upper Miocene (MN13) of Polgárdi 4 and 5 (1 Viewer)

Fred Ruhe

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Jenő (Eugen) K essler & Ida Horváth, 2022
Presentation of so far undetermined bird remains from the Upper Miocene (MN13) of Polgárdi 4 and 5 (Fejér county, West Hungary)

Ornis Hungarica 2022. 30(2): 163–175.
DOI: 10.2478/orhu-2022-0027

Abstract and free pdf: https://www.researchgate.net/public...of_Polgardi_4_and_5_Fejer_county_West_Hungary

The authors have identified the mostly very fragmentary bird fossils from the uncatalogued material of the Hungarian Institute of Geology and Geophysics to the level that the condition of the bones allows. Almost half of the 102 bone pieces (42 fragments) could be completely or partially identified, while the rest (60 fragments represented either by bone fragments or by toe phalanges, claws, mandibles, etc.) could not be identified. The material identified includes taxa previously published and known from the site, but a good number of these are represented by other bones or parts of bones, as in previous publications (Palaeortyx phasianoides Milne-Edwards, 1869, Palaeocryptonix hungaricus Jánossy, 1991, Porzanakretzoii Kessler, 2009, Glaucidiumbaranensis Kessler, 2010, Apusbaranensis Jánossy, 1977, Lullulaminor Kessler, 2013, Delichonpolgardiensis Kessler, 2013, Ripariamajor Kessler, 2013, Sittagracilis Kessler, 2013). The taxa identified at order, family or genus level are listed in the main text and complemented by one figure, as well as a rich bibliographic material.

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Fred
 
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