Biology:Eocypselus

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Short description: Genus of birds (fossil)

Eocypselus
Temporal range: Early Eocene
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Clade: Strisores
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Eocypselidae
Genus: Eocypselus
Harrison, 1984
Type species
Eocypselus vincenti
Harrison, 1984
Other species

Eocypselus is a genus of prehistoric birds believed to be ancestral to modern hummingbirds and swifts.[1]

Species

See also

  • Dinosaur coloration

References

Wikidata ☰ Q21078744 entry