First evidence for a nightjar (Caprimulgidae, Aves) in the early Pliocene of Langebaanweg, South Africa

Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 163-168

  Manegold, Albrecht ^a  

^a SENCKENBERG RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Africa; Caprimulgidae; Eurostopodus; Langebaanweg; Pliocene; Varswater Formation

Indexed keywords

BIRD; EOCENE; FOSSIL RECORD; MORPHOLOGY; NEW RECORD; NEW SPECIES; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PLEISTOCENE; PLIOCENE; TAXONOMY;

FRANCE; LANGEBAANWEG; SOUTH AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

AVES; CAPRIMULGIDAE; CAPRIMULGINAE; EUROSTOPODUS; ZANCLEA;

EID: 77953476830     PISSN: 18671594     EISSN: 18671608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12549-010-0023-3     Document Type: Article

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