Plesiocathartes

<i>Plesiocathartes</i>

Plesiocathartes

Extinct genus of birds

Plesiocathartes is an extinct genus of birds that lived during the Eocene to Oligocene period. It currently presents 5 species from Europe and North America. It was originally described related to New World vultures, but however recent studies has uncovered that the genus was more closely related to the cuckoo roller from Madagascar.

Quick Facts Plesiocathartes Temporal range: Eocene to Oligocene, Scientific classification ...

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