Stem group galliform and stem group psittaciform birds (Aves, Galliformes, Paraortygidae, and Psittaciformes, family incertae sedis) from the Middle Eocene of Namibia

C. Mourer-Chauvire, M. Pickford, and B. Senut

2015

Article

Journal of Ornithology

Find it at:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10336-014-1124-y

Taxa discussed in this work:

• Namapsitta
• Namapsitta praeruptorum
• Scopelortyx
• Scopelortyx klinghardtensis

Taxonomy:

• Scopelortyx belongs to Paraortygidae - Mourer-Chauvire et a (2015)
• Scopelortyx klinghardtensis belongs to Scopelortyx - Mourer-Chauvire et a (2015)
• Namapsitta belongs to Psittaciformes - Mourer-Chauvire et a (2015)
• Namapsitta praeruptorum belongs to Namapsitta - Mourer-Chauvire et a (2015)