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First record of fossil birds (Pelecaniformes: Pelecanidae and a probably Odontopterygiformes: Pelagornithidae) from the Upper Miocene of Costa Rica

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https://doi.org/10.15517/rgac.v0i49.13170

Published January 1, 2011

Ana L. Valerio⁺⁻
César A. Laurito⁺⁻

Ana L. Valerio

Departamento de Historia Natural, Museo Nacional de Costa Rica

César A. Laurito

INA, Instituto Nacional de Aprendizaje Investigador Asociado-Departamento de Historia Natural, Museo Nacional de Costa Rica

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Keywords

birds
pelecaniformes
pelecanus
odontopterygiformes
pelagornithidae
upper miocene
costa rica
aves
pelecaniformes
pelecanus
odontopterygiformes
pelagornithidae
mioceno superior
costa rica

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Valerio, A. L., & Laurito, C. A. (2011). First record of fossil birds (Pelecaniformes: Pelecanidae and a probably Odontopterygiformes: Pelagornithidae) from the Upper Miocene of Costa Rica. Revista geológica De América Central, 49, 25–32. https://doi.org/10.15517/rgac.v0i49.13170

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Abstract

For the first time, remains of two fossil marine birds are recorded for Costa Rica; these fossils came out from the Upper Miocene Curré Formation. These finds are associated to shallow marine sediments and conform other marine fossil vertebrates such as cetaceans, sharks and rays.

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