Orientornis
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Extinct species of bird
| Orientornis | |
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| Pelvis | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Infraclass: | Palaeognathae |
| Order: | Struthioniformes |
| Family: | Struthionidae |
| Genus: | †Orientornis Wang 2008 |
| Type species | |
| Orientornis linxiaensis (Hou et al. 2005) Wang 2008
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| Synonyms | |
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Struthio linxiaensis Hou et al. 2005[1] | |
Orientornis is an extinct species of ratite from the Miocene of China.[1]
Description
[edit ]Remains of a pelvis, including a synsacrum, were recovered from mudstone in the Linxia Basin, Guanghe County, Gansu Province, northwest China. Based on the size of these remains, it is believed to have been slightly larger than Struthio camelus . When this bird lived, the area is believed to have been either open grasslands or wetlands.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit ]Orientornis was originally named as a species of Struthio, S. linxiaensis, by Hou et al. (2005).[1] However, Wang (2008) placed the taxon in its own genus, Orientornis.[2]
Footnotes
[edit ]References
[edit ]- Hou, L.; Zhou, Z.; Zhang, F.; Wang, Z. (Aug 2005). "A Miocene ostrich fossil from Gansu Province, northwest China". Chinese Science Bulletin. 50 (16): 1808–1810. Bibcode:2005ChSBu..50.1808H. doi:10.1360/982005-575 (inactive 12 July 2025). ISSN 1861-9541. S2CID 129449364.
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