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Palaeotis weigelti restudied : a small middle Eocene Ostrich (Aves : Struthioniformes)
Published online: 20/06/1987
Keywords:
Aves; Central Europe; Middle Eocene; Palaeotis; Struthioniformes
https://doi.org/10.18563/pv.17.2.27-42
References: 61
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Peter Houde and Hartmut Haubold, 1987. Palaeotis weigelti restudied : a small middle Eocene Ostrich (Aves : Struthioniformes). PalaeoVertebrata 17 (2): 27-42. doi: 10.18563/pv.17.2.27-42
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Abstract
Palaeotis weigelti, from the Middle Eocene of central Europe, is a flightless, paleognathous bird. It appears to be a member of the ostrich lineage on the basis of trivial derived characters. It is a very primitive ratite, however, and does not possess any of the highly specialized cursorial adaptations that characterize the modern steppe -and savanna- dwelling ostriches.
Published in Vol. 17, Fasc. 2 (1987)
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