Kingdom Animalia Order Struthioniformes Genus Struthio Higher classification Ostriches | Phylum Chordata Family Struthionidae Scientific name Struthio linxiaensis Rank Species | |
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Similar Bird, Ostriches, Asian ostrich, Struthionidae, Palaeotis | ||
Struthio linxiaensis is an extinct species of ratite from the Miocene of China.
Description
Remains of a pelvis, including a synsacrum, were recovered from mudstone in the Linxia Basin, Guanghe County, Gansu Province, northwest China. Based on the size of these remains, it is believed to have been slightly larger than Struthio camelus. When this bird lived, the area is believed to have been either open grasslands or wetlands.
References
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