Palaeohierax

Palaeohierax is an extinct genus of Accipitridae birds from the late Oligocene. One species has been described, Palaeohierax gervaisii.

Palaeohierax Temporal range: Late Oligocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Accipitriformes
Family:	Accipitridae
Genus:	†Palaeohierax Milne-Edwards, 1871[1]
Species:	†P. gervaisii[2]
Binomial name
†Palaeohierax gervaisii[3] Milne-Edwards, 1863

References

1. Mayr, Gerald (21 April 2009). Paleogene Fossil Birds. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 159.
2. Feduccia, Alan (1999). The Origin and Evolution of Birds. Yale University Press. p. 296.
3. Feduccia, Alan (1999). The Origin and Evolution of Birds. Yale University Press. p. 296.