Falco_antiquus

<i>Falco antiquus</i>

Falco antiquus

Extinct species of bird

Falco antiquus is an extinct species of falcon lived during the Middle Pleistocene in southern Europe. It is thought to be the common ancestor of the modern gyrfalcon and saker falcon.[1]

Quick Facts Falco antiquus Temporal range: Middle Pleistocene, Scientific classification ...

References

  1. [1]
    Johnson, Jeff A.; Burnham, Kurt K.; Burnham, William A.; Mindell, David P. (2007). "Genetic structure among continental and island populations of gyrfalcons" (PDF). Molecular Ecology. 16 (15): 3156. Bibcode:2007MolEc..16.3145J. doi:10.1111/j.1365-294X.2007.03373.x. hdl:2027.42/71471. PMID 17651193. S2CID 17437176. Retrieved 23 February 2017.


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