Rissa estesi

Rissa estesi; Temporal range: Piacenzian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Charadriiformes
Family:	Laridae
Genus:	Rissa
Species:	†R. estesi
Binomial name
	†Rissa estesi; Chandler, 1990

Last updated September 07, 2025

Rissa estesi is an extinct species of bird in the genus Rissa that lived during the Piacenzian stage of the Neogene period.

Distribution

Rissa estesi fossils are known from the San Diego Formation of San Diego County, California.^[1]

References

↑ Robert M. Chandler (1990). "Fossil Birds of the San Diego Formation, Late Pliocene, Blancan, San Diego County, California" (PDF). Ornithological Monographs. 44 (2): 73–161. doi:10.2307/40166674. JSTOR 40166674.

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[Chandler-1] Robert M. Chandler (1990). "Fossil Birds of the San Diego Formation, Late Pliocene, Blancan, San Diego County, California" (PDF). Ornithological Monographs. 44 (2): 73–161. doi:10.2307/40166674. JSTOR 40166674.

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