Biology:Chionoides
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Chionoides is an extinct monotypic genus of charadriiform bird that lived in Australia during the Chattian stage of the Oligocene epoch.[1]
Etymology
The generic name Chionoides references the apparent similarity of the taxon to the genus Chionis. The specific epithet of the type species, Chionoides australiensis, references the continent of Australia.[2]
References
- ↑ "PBDB Taxon". https://paleobiodb.org/classic/basicTaxonInfo?taxon_no=txn:345791.
- ↑ De Pietri, Vanesa L.; Scofield, R. Paul; Hand, Suzanne J.; Tennyson, Alan J. D.; Worthy, Trevor Henry (25 July 2016). "Sheathbill-like birds (Charadriiformes: Chionoidea) from the Oligocene and Miocene of Australasia" (in en). Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 46 (3-4): 181–199. doi:10.1080/03036758.2016.1194297. ISSN 0303-6758. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03036758.2016.1194297#d1e208. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
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