Scopelortyx

Scopelortyx; Temporal range: Bartonian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Galliformes
Family:	† Paraortygidae
Genus:	† Scopelortyx
Species:	†S. klinghardtensis
Binomial name
	†Scopelortyx klinghardtensis; Mourer-Chauviré, Pickford, & Senut

Last updated February 26, 2025

Scopelortyx is an extinct genus of paraortygid birds that lived during the Eocene epoch.

Distribution

Scopelortyx klinghardtensis is known from the Eocliff locality of Namibia.^[1]

References

↑ Mourer-Chauviré, Cécile; Pickford, Martin; Senut, Brigitte (1 January 2015). "Stem group galliform and stem group psittaciform birds (Aves, Galliformes, Paraortygidae, and Psittaciformes, family incertae sedis) from the Middle Eocene of Namibia". Journal of Ornithology . 156 (1): 275–286. doi:10.1007/s10336-014-1124-y. ISSN 2193-7192 . Retrieved 24 February 2025– via Springer Nature Link.

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[1] Mourer-Chauviré, Cécile; Pickford, Martin; Senut, Brigitte (1 January 2015). "Stem group galliform and stem group psittaciform birds (Aves, Galliformes, Paraortygidae, and Psittaciformes, family incertae sedis) from the Middle Eocene of Namibia". Journal of Ornithology . 156 (1): 275–286. doi:10.1007/s10336-014-1124-y. ISSN 2193-7192 . Retrieved 24 February 2025– via Springer Nature Link.

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