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<p>The article reviews of the Galliformes fo from the Mátraszőlős 3 site in Hungary from the Middle Miocene. A total of 200 bones have so far been recovered from site at Mátraszőlős 3, of which the identification of 95 bones will be discussed in this article, including anatomical differences between species. Within the fossil record, <italic>Palaeocryptonix hungaricus</italic> (Jánossy 1991) and three species of <italic>Palaeortyx</italic> have been identify (<italic>P. phasianoides</italic> Milne-Edwards, 1869, <italic>P. gallica</italic> Milne-Edwards, 1869 and <italic>P. brevipes</italic> Milne-Edwards, 1869). Only one bone of <italic>P. brevipes</italic> was recovered. As the appearance of the members of the family can be traced back to the early Oligocene, while the majority of the species are of Neogene origin, the study contributes to a better understanding of the distribution of extinct pheasant speciesin the Carpathian Basin.</p>
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The article reviews of the Galliformes fo from the Mátraszőlős 3 site in Hungary from the Middle Miocene. A total of 200 bones have so far been recovered from site at Mátraszőlős 3, of which the identification of 95 bones will be discussed in this article, including anatomical differences between species. Within the fossil record, Palaeocryptonix hungaricus (Jánossy 1991) and three species of Palaeortyx have been identify (P. phasianoides Milne-Edwards, 1869, P. gallica Milne-Edwards, 1869 and P. brevipes Milne-Edwards, 1869). Only one bone of P. brevipes was recovered. As the appearance of the members of the family can be traced back to the early Oligocene, while the majority of the species are of Neogene origin, the study contributes to a better understanding of the distribution of extinct pheasant speciesin the Carpathian Basin.

Description of representatives of the family Phasianidae from Mátraszőlős 3 (Nógrád county, Hungary) by means of recent finds of Badenian age

University of Sopron, Faculty of Forestry

Ornis Hungarica

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The article reviews of the Galliformes fo from the Mátraszőlős 3 site in Hungary from the Middle Miocene. A total of 200 bones have so far been recovered from...

Description of representatives of the family Phasianidae from Mátraszőlős 3 (Nógrád county, Hungary) by means of recent finds of Badenian age

Published Online: Dec 09, 2023

Page range: 125 - 137

Received: Aug 19, 2023

Accepted: Oct 18, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orhu-2023-0024

Keywords
Mátraszőlős 3, Phasianidae, Palaeortyx, middle Miocene, Hungary, birds, fossils

© 2023 Ida Horváth, published by Sciendo

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

Description of representatives of the family Phasianidae from Mátraszőlős 3 (Nógrád county, Hungary) by means of recent finds of Badenian age

Published Online: Dec 09, 2023

Page range: 125 - 137

Received: Aug 19, 2023

Accepted: Oct 18, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orhu-2023-0024

KeywordsMátraszőlős 3, Phasianidae, Palaeortyx, middle Miocene, Hungary, birds, fossils

© 2023 Ida Horváth, published by Sciendo

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

Keywords
Mátraszőlős 3, Phasianidae, Palaeortyx, middle Miocene, Hungary, birds, fossils