A new neogene marine avian assemblage from north-central Chile

Authors
Walsh, SA Hume, JP
Citation
Sa. Walsh et Jp. Hume, A new neogene marine avian assemblage from north-central Chile, J VERTEBR P, 21(3), 2001, pp. 484-491
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Earth Sciences
Journal title
JOURNAL OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY
ISSN journal
02724634 → ACNP
Volume
21
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
484 - 491
Database
ISI
SICI code
0272-4634(20010822)21:3<484:ANNMAA>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Most of South America's diverse avian fossil record is derived from terrest rial deposits. A Late Miocene to Early Pliocene marine avian assemblage is reported here from the Bahia Iglesa Formation of north-central Chile. Sulid ae, Phalacrocoracidae, Pelagomithidae, Diomedeidae, and Spheniscidae report ed here are the earliest occurrences in Chile. The presence of the Chilean spheniscid penguin may prove significant in the taxonomy and radiation of t he genus Spheniscus.