Life restoration of Falcatakely forsterae as an enantiornithean
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Clade:
Dinosauria
Clade:
Saurischia
Clade:
Theropoda
Clade:
Avialae
Clade:
Ornithothoraces
Clade:
†Enantiornithes
Genus:
†Falcatakely O'Connor et al., 2020
Species:
†F. forsterae
Binomial name
†Falcatakely forsterae
O'Connor et al., 2020
Falcatakely (meaning "small scythe" from the Latin falcatus and Malagasy kely, in reference to the shape of the beak) is an extinct genus of enantiornithean bird known from partial fossils from northern Madagascar. The genus contains a single species, Falcatakely forsterae.[1][2]
^O'Connor, P. M.; Turner, A. H.; Groenke, J. R.; et al. (2020). "Late Cretaceous bird from Madagascar reveals unique development of beaks". Nature. doi:10.1038/s41586-020-2945-x
^Black, Riley. "Tiny toucan-like bird with a single tooth flew during the dinosaur era". New Scientist. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
northern Madagascar. The genus contains a single species, Falcatakely forsterae. Falcatakely was a crow-sized stem-bird that can be distinguished from...
from the early Cretaceous Period of China, with the putative member Falcatakely possibly extending this clade's range into the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar...
many fragmentary Bissekty Enantiornithes, known only from coracoids Falcatakely 2020 Maevarano Formation (Late Cretaceous, Maastrichtian) Madagascar...
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images Falcatakely F. forsterae "Partial skull" A member of Enantiornithes Majungasaurus...
Russia Explorornis Panteleyev 1998 Valid Late Cretaceous Uzbekistan Falcatakely O'Connor et al. 2020 Valid Late Cretaceous Madagascar Feitianius O'Connor...
et al. Pliocene (Piacenzian) Tangahoe New Zealand A crested penguin. Falcatakely Gen. et sp. nov Valid O’Connor et al. Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)...
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