<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The author describes the presence of the oldest extinct diurnal birds of prey species in the world and fossilized representatives of different families, as well as the presence of recent species in the Carpathian Basin among fossilized remains. In case of ospreys, one of the oldest known materials is classified as a new extinct species named <italic>Pandion pannonicus</italic>. The text is supplemented by a plate and a size chart.</p></abstract>

The author describes the presence of the oldest extinct diurnal birds of prey species in the world and fossilized representatives of different families, as well as the presence of recent species in the Carpathian Basin among fossilized remains. In case of ospreys, one of the oldest known materials is classified as a new extinct species named Pandion pannonicus. The text is supplemented by a plate and a size chart.

Evolution and presence of diurnal predatory birds in the Carpathian Basin

Ornis Hungarica

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The author describes the presence of the oldest extinct diurnal birds of prey species in the world and fossilized representatives of different families, as...

Evolution and presence of diurnal predatory birds in the Carpathian Basin

Published Online: Jul 25, 2018

Page range: 102 - 123

Received: Feb 05, 2018

Accepted: May 08, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/orhu-2018-0008

Keywords
birds of prey, evolution, Carpathian Basin, Osprey, eagles, buzzards, vultures, falcons, sp.n

© 2018 Jenő Eugen Kessler, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Evolution and presence of diurnal predatory birds in the Carpathian Basin

Published Online: Jul 25, 2018

Page range: 102 - 123

Received: Feb 05, 2018

Accepted: May 08, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/orhu-2018-0008

Keywordsbirds of prey, evolution, Carpathian Basin, Osprey, eagles, buzzards, vultures, falcons, sp.n

© 2018 Jenő Eugen Kessler, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
birds of prey, evolution, Carpathian Basin, Osprey, eagles, buzzards, vultures, falcons, sp.n