Berruornis

<i>Berruornis</i>

Berruornis

Extinct genus of birds

Berruornis orbisantiqui was an early fossil owl or owl-like bird recovered from late Paleocene deposits in the region of Reims in northeastern France. It was about the size of a Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo).[1]

Quick Facts Berruornis Temporal range: Paleocene-Eocene, Scientific classification ...

References

  1. [1]
    Mourer-Chauvire, Cecile (1994). "A Large Owl from the Paleocene of France" (PDF). Palaeontology. 37 (2): 339–48. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2010.


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