The first Cenozoic fossil bird from Venezuela

Palaontologische Zeitschrift

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 105-112

  Walsh, Stig ^a   Sňchez, Rodolfo ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^b Alcaldía Bolivariana de Urumaco   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Codore Formation; Jabiru; Pliocene; Stork; Venezuela

Indexed keywords

EID: 48749093609     PISSN: 00310220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02988402     Document Type: Article

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