Eocypselus
| Eocypselus Temporal range:
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | † |
| Genus: | †Eocypselus Harrison, 1984 |
Eocypselus is an genus of prehistoric birds believed to be ancestral to modern hummingbirds and swifts.[1]
Species[]
- Eocypselus rowei Ksepka et al., 2013
- Harrison, 1984
References[]
- ^ Mayr, G. (2010). Reappraisal of Eocypselus – a stem group representative of apodiform birds from the early Eocene of Northern Europe. Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, 90: 395-403.
Categories:
- Apodiformes
- Prehistoric bird genera