Palaeohierax
Palaeohierax is an extinct genus of Accipitridae birds from the late Oligocene. One species has been described, Palaeohierax gervaisii.
Palaeohierax | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Accipitriformes |
Family: | Accipitridae |
Genus: | †Palaeohierax Milne-Edwards, 1871[1] |
Species: | |
Binomial name | |
†Palaeohierax gervaisii[3] Milne-Edwards, 1863 | |
References
- Mayr, Gerald (21 April 2009). Paleogene Fossil Birds. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 159.
- Feduccia, Alan (1999). The Origin and Evolution of Birds. Yale University Press. p. 296.
- Feduccia, Alan (1999). The Origin and Evolution of Birds. Yale University Press. p. 296.
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