Pliocene waterfowl (Aves:Anseriformes) from South Australia and a new genus and species

Trevor H. Worthy

doi:10.1071/MU07063

Pliocene waterfowl (Aves:Anseriformes) from South Australia and a new genus and species

Trevor H. Worthy

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The occurrences of fossil bones of waterfowl (Aves:Anseriformes) in Pliocene faunas from the Lake Eyre Basin are described. Nine modern taxa are present in either the Kanunka or the Toolapinna Faunas from the Tirari Formation as follows: Anseranas semipalmata (Magpie Goose), Cereopsis novaehollandiae (Cape Barren Goose), Cygnus atratus (Black Swan), Tadorna tadornoides (Australian Shelduck), Biziura lobata (Musk Duck), Oxyura australis (Blue-billed Duck), Anas cf. A. castanea (Chestnut Teal), A. cf. A. gracilis (Grey Teal) and Aythya australis (Hardhead). A new genus and species of oxyurine, Tirarinetta kanunka, gen. et sp. nov. is described from the Kanunka Fauna on the basis of a humerus.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	153-165
Number of pages	13
Journal	Emu
Volume	108
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1071/MU07063
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2008
Externally published	Yes

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