Elornis

Elornis
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Scientific classification
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Phoenicopteriformes
Genus:
Elornis

Milne-Edwards, 1868
Type species
Elornis littoralis
Milne-Edwards, 1868
Species
  • Elornis grandis Milne-Edwards, 1870
  • Elornis littoralis Milne-Edwards, 1868

Elornis is an extinct genus of flamingo from the Late Oligocene of Ronzon, France. Although the name was coined in the 1850s, the name remained a nomen nudum until later publications by French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. Elornis has been historically considered to be a member of the Phoenicopteridae, but more recent research suggests it may have been more basal. Research on this taxon is however difficult as the current whereabouts of the fossil material are unknown, limiting data to the description and illustrations of Milne-Edwards.

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