Sitta villanyensis
| Sitta villanyensis Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sittidae |
| Genus: | Sitta |
| Species: | †S. villanyensis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Sitta villanyensis Kessler, 2013 | |
Sitta villanyensis is an extinct species of nuthatch: a passerine bird in the genus Sitta that inhabited Hungary during the Neogene period.[1][2]
Etymology
The specific epithet "villanyensis" is derived from the Villány Hill in Hungary.[1]
References
- 1 2 Eugen Kessler (2013). "Neogene songbirds (Aves, Passeriformes) from Hungary" (PDF). Hantkeniana. Contributions of the Department of Palaeontology. Eötvös University. 8: 37–149. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ↑ Kessler, J. E. (2014). Fossil and subfossil bird remains and faunas from the Carpathian Basin. Ornis Hungarica, 22(2), 65-125.
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