Pelecanus halieus
Appearance
Pelecanus halieus Temporal range: Late Pliocene
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Pelecaniformes |
Family: | Pelecanidae |
Genus: | Pelecanus |
Species: | P. halieus
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Binomial name | |
Pelecanus halieus |
Pelecanus halieus is a small fossil pelican described by Alexander Wetmore from material found in Late Pliocene deposits at Hagerman, Idaho.[2]
References
- ^ Wetmore, A. (1933). "Pliocene bird remains from Idaho". Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections. 87 (20): 1–12.
- ^ Miller, Loye (1944). "Some Pliocene birds from Oregon and Idaho". The Condor. 46: 25–32. doi:10.2307/1364248.