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1 November 2002 A MIDDLE EOCENE SHOREBIRD FROM CHINA
Lianhai Hou, Per G. P. Ericson
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Abstract

We describe a new species of shorebird, tentatively referred to the family Charadriidae, from the Huadian Formation (Middle Eocene) in Jilin Province, China. In general morphology the specimen closely matches that of an extant charadriid, and corresponds in size to the Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus). If correctly identified this is the oldest record of the Charadriidae. The Middle Eocene paleoenvironment of the Huadian region is thought to have resembled a subtropical swamp.

Un Ave Playera de China del Eoceno Medio

Resumen. Describimos una nueva especie de ave playera, tentativamente clasificada como de la Familia Charadriidae, de la Formación Huadian (Eoceno Medio) en la Provincia de Jilin, China. En términos de morfología general, el ejemplar coincide mayormente con la morfología de un charádrido actual, y se asemeja en tamaño a Charadrius vociferus. Si la identificación es correcta, este representa el registro más antiguo para la Familia Charadriidae. El paleoambiente del Eoceno Medio de la región de Huadian se asemejaba probablemente a un pantano subtropical.

Lianhai Hou and Per G. P. Ericson "A MIDDLE EOCENE SHOREBIRD FROM CHINA," The Condor 104(4), 896-899, (1 November 2002). https://doi.org/10.1650/0010-5422(2002)104[0896:AMESFC]2.0.CO;2
Received: 15 October 2001; Accepted: 1 June 2002; Published: 1 November 2002
KEYWORDS
Charadriiformes
China
Huadian Formation
Jiliniornis huadianensis
Middle Eocene
paleontology
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