Belgirallus

Belgirallus
Temporal range: Oligocene
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae
Genus: †Belgirallus
Mayr & Smith 2001
Species
  • †B. minutus
  • †B. oligocaenus

Belgirallus is a genus of prehistoric rail that existed in Belgium during the Oligocene.[1]

References

  1. ^ Mayr, G.; Smith, R. (2001). "Ducks, rails, and limicoline waders (Aves: Anseriformes, Gruiformes, Charadriiformes) from the lowermost Oligocene of Belgium" (PDF). Geobios. 34 (5): 547–561. Bibcode:2001Geobi..34..547M. doi:10.1016/S0016-6995(01)80069-3.


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