''Pellornis'' is an extinct genus of
gruiform
The Gruiformes ( ) are an order containing a considerable number of living and extinct bird families, with a widespread geographical diversity. Gruiform means "crane-like".
Traditionally, a number of wading and terrestrial bird families that di ...
bird from the Early
Eocene
The Eocene ( ) is a geological epoch (geology), epoch that lasted from about 56 to 33.9 million years ago (Ma). It is the second epoch of the Paleogene Period (geology), Period in the modern Cenozoic Era (geology), Era. The name ''Eocene'' comes ...
of Denmark.
[Musser, G. et al. (2019) New Material of Paleocene-Eocene ''Pellornis'' (Aves: Gruiformes) Clarifies the Pattern and Timing of the Extant Gruiform Radiation. ''Diversity'', 11(7), 102; https://doi.org/10.3390/d11070102]
See also
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Dinosaur coloration
Dinosaur coloration is generally one of the unknowns in the field of paleontology, as skin pigmentation is nearly always lost during the fossilization process. However, recent studies of feathered dinosaurs and skin impressions have shown the c ...
References
Eocene life
Messelornithidae
Prehistoric birds of Europe
Prehistoric bird genera
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