The birds from the Paleocene fissure filling of Walbeck (Germany)

G. Mayr

2007

Article

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 27(2):394-408

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Taxa discussed in this work:

• Anserimorphae
• Berruornis halbedeli
• Fissuravis
• Fissuravis weigelti
• Gastornithidae
• Gradiornis
• Gradiornis walbeckensis
• Messelornithidae
• Walbeckornis
• Walbeckornis creber

Taxonomy:

• Fissuravis belongs to Lithornithidae - Mayr (2007)
• Fissuravis weigelti belongs to Fissuravis - Mayr (2007)
• Walbeckornis belongs to Messelornithidae - Mayr (2007)
• Walbeckornis creber belongs to Walbeckornis - Mayr (2007)
• Gradiornis belongs to Cariamae - Mayr (2007)
• Gradiornis walbeckensis belongs to Gradiornis - Mayr (2007)
• Berruornis halbedeli belongs to Berruornis - Mayr (2007)
• Qinornis belongs to Ornithurae - Mayr (2007)