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Extinct genus of birds

Nahmavis
Temporal range: Early Eocene
Fossil of Nahmavis grandei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Clade: Neoaves
Order: Charadriiformes (?)
Genus: Nahmavis
Musser & Clarke, 2020
Type species
Nahmavis grandei
(Musser & Clarke, 2020)

Nahmavis is genus of prehistoric birds that could be related to Gruiformes and Charadriiformes. It is known from the Early Eocene Green River Formation (Fossil Butte Member) of Wyoming.

References

  1. Musser, G. & Clarke, J.A. (2020). "An Exceptionally Preserved Specimen From the Green River Formation Elucidates Complex Phenotypic Evolution in Gruiformes and Charadriiformes". Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 8. doi:10.3389/fevo.2020.559929.
Genera of shorebirds and their extinct allies
Charadriiformes
incertae sedis
Laornithidae?
Graculavidae?
Charadrii
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Scolopaci
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Lari
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Charadrii
incertae sedis
Burhinidae
Pluvianellidae
Chionidae
Pluvianidae
Pluvianidae
Vanellinae
Charadriinae
Recurvirostridae
Ibidorhynchidae
Haematopodidae
Haematopus ostralegus
Scolopaci
incertae sedis
Jacanidae
Pedionomidae
Rostratulidae
Scolopacidae
Thinocoridae
Rostratula benghalensis
Lari
Alcidae
Alcinae
Alcini
Synthliboramphini
Cepphini
Brachyramphini
Fraterculinae
Aethiini
Fraterculini
Mancallinae
Dromadidae
Glareolidae
Glareolinae
Glareolinae
Laridae
Stercorariidae
Turnicidae
Larus argentatus
Taxon identifiers
Nahmavis
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