| Eocypselus vincenti Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | †Eocypselidae |
| Genus: | †Eocypselus |
| Species: | †E. vincenti |
| Binomial name | |
| †Eocypselus vincenti Harrison, 1984 | |
Eocypselus vincenti is an extinct species of prehistoric bird believed to be the ancestors of modern hummingbirds and swifts within the family Eocypselidae.[1][2] It is known from the Fur Formation in the early Eocene of Denmark.[3] It was described from a wing and pectoral bone from an individual found in the London Clay formation. The genus Eocypselus is thought to represent the earliest divergence between Apodiformes in hummingbirds and swifts.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Reappraisal of Eocypselus—a stem group apodiform from the early Eocene of Northern Europe" (PDF). www.senckenberg.de. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ↑ "Eocypselus vincenti Harrison, 1984". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ↑ "Fossilworks: Eocypselus vincenti". www.fossilworks.org. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
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