Struthio orlovi
| Struthio orlovi Temporal range: late Miocene Late Miocene | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Struthioniformes |
| Family: | Struthionidae |
| Genus: | Struthio |
| Species: | †S. orlovi |
| Binomial name | |
| Struthio orlovi Kuročkin & Lungo, 1970[1] | |
Struthio orlovi is an extinct species of ratite bird from the Miocene of Moldavia.[2]
Footnotes
References
- beautyofbirds.com (2010). "Ostriches". Wild Bird Web. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- Feduccia, Alan (1999) [1996]. The Origin and Evolution of Birds (2nd ed.). New Haven, CT: Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-07861-7.
- Zicha, Ondrej (1999). "Struthio orlovi". Biological Library. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
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