Kingdom Animalia Class Aves Family Ciconiidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Ciconiiformes Genus Ciconia | |
Ciconia louisebolesae is an extinct species of stork from the Early Miocene of Australia. It was described by Walter Boles from fossil material found in a cave deposit at the Bitesantennary Site of Riversleigh, in the Boodjamulla National Park of north-western Queensland. The specific epithet refers to Louise Boles, the describer’s mother, to whom the description is dedicated.
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