Shanxiornis Explained

Shanxiornis is an extinct monotypic genus of pheasant-like bird. Its fossils were discovered in Early Pleistocene deposits of the Sanmen Formation, in the Shanxi Province of China. Its type and only known species is S. fenyinis.[1]

Notes and References

  1. S.. Wang. S.-N.. Zhao. X.-S.. Hu. Q.-M.. Sun. A new genus of early Pleistocene Galliformes in the lower reaches of the Fenhe River, Shanxi, China. 2006. Geological Bulletin of China. 25. 7. 858–861.

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