<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Corvids are the largest songbirds in Europe. They are known in the avian fauna of Europe from the Miocene, the beginning of the Neogene, and are currently represented by 11 species. Due to their size, they occur more frequently among fossilized material than other types of songbirds, and thus have been examined to the largest extent. In the current article, we present their known evolution and their fossilized taxa in Europe and examine the osteology of extant species.</p></abstract>

Corvids are the largest songbirds in Europe. They are known in the avian fauna of Europe from the Miocene, the beginning of the Neogene, and are currently represented by 11 species. Due to their size, they occur more frequently among fossilized material than other types of songbirds, and thus have been examined to the largest extent. In the current article, we present their known evolution and their fossilized taxa in Europe and examine the osteology of extant species.

Evolution of Corvids and their Presence in the Neogene and the Quaternary in the Carpathian Basin

Ornis Hungarica

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Corvids are the largest songbirds in Europe. They are known in the avian fauna of Europe from the Miocene, the beginning of the Neogene, and are currently...

Evolution of Corvids and their Presence in the Neogene and the Quaternary in the Carpathian Basin

Publicado en línea: 09 jul 2020

Páginas: 121 - 168

Recibido: 09 sept 2019

Aceptado: 18 feb 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orhu-2020-0009

Palabras clave
Corvidae, Neogene, Quaternary, Europe, Carpathian Basin, osteology

© 2020 Jenő Eugen Kessler, published by Sciendo

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

Evolution of Corvids and their Presence in the Neogene and the Quaternary in the Carpathian Basin

Publicado en línea: 09 jul 2020

Páginas: 121 - 168

Recibido: 09 sept 2019

Aceptado: 18 feb 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orhu-2020-0009

Palabras claveCorvidae, Neogene, Quaternary, Europe, Carpathian Basin, osteology

© 2020 Jenő Eugen Kessler, published by Sciendo

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

Palabras clave
Corvidae, Neogene, Quaternary, Europe, Carpathian Basin, osteology