A partial skeleton of a new fossil loon (Aves, Gaviiformes) from the early Oligocene of Germany with preserved stomach content

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 145, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 281-286

  Mayr, Gerald ^a  

^a SENCKENBERG RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aves; Colymboides metzleri n. sp.; Diet; Gaviiformes; Oligocene

Indexed keywords

DIET; FOSSIL; OLIGOCENE; SKELETAL REMAINS; STOMACH CONTENT;

BADEN-WURTTEMBERG; CENTRAL EUROPE; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; FRAUENWEILER; GERMANY; WORLD;

AVES; COLYMBOIDES METZLERI; GAVIIDAE; GAVIIFORMES; PISCES;

EID: 7544236880     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-004-0050-9     Document Type: Article

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