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Phoenicurus erikai

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Phoenicurus erikai
Temporal range: Pliocene
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Muscicapidae
Genus: Phoenicurus
Species:
P. erikai
Binomial name
Phoenicurus erikai
Kessler, 2013

Phoenicurus erikai is an extinct species of Phoenicurus that lived in Hungary during the Neogene period.[1]

Etymology

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The specific epithet "erikai" is a tribute to Erika Gál, a Hungarian paleornithologist.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Eugen Kessler (2013). "Neogene songbirds (Aves, Passeriformes) from Hungary" (PDF). Hantkeniana. Contributions of the Department of Palaeontology. Eötvös University. 8: 37–149. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.