Picavus Explained

Picavus litencicensis is an extinct bird in the order Piciformes. It existed during the Rupelian (early Oligocene) in what is now the Czech Republic. It was described by Gerald Mayr and Růžena Gregorová in 2012, and is the only species in the family Picavidae.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Gerald Mayr and Růžena Gregorová . 2012 . A tiny stem group representative of Pici (Aves, Piciformes) from the early Oligocene of the Czech Republic . . 86 . 3 . 333–343 . 10.1007/s12542-012-0133-5. 83973084 .

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Picavus".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.