Systematic revision of the Phorusrhacidae (Aves: Ralliformes)

Fossil remains of birds belonging to the family Phorusrhacidae were studied in several museums of South America, North America and Europe, the main objective being to characterize this family and solve the chaotic state of the nomenclature and classification of these birds. Reconstruction of some sp...

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Main Authors: Herculano M.F. Alvarenga, Elizabeth Höfling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2003-01-01
Series:Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0031-10492003000400001