An early paleogene trogon (aves: Trogoniformes) from the fur formation, Denmark

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 661-666

  Kristoffersen, Anette V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; MORPHOLOGY; NEW RECORD; PALEOECOLOGY; PALEOGENE; TAXONOMY;

DENMARK;

PRIMOTROGON WINTERSTEINI; SEPTENTROGON MADSENI; TROGONIFORMES;

EID: 0037136751     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2001)022[0661:AEPTAT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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