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Erithacus minor

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Erithacus minor
Temporal range: Pliocene
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Muscicapidae
Genus: Erithacus
Species:
E. minor
Binomial name
Erithacus minor
Kessler, 2013

Erithacus minor is an extinct species of Erithacus that inhabited Hungary during the Neogene period.[1]

Etymology

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The specific epithet "minor" is derived from its size, as it is smaller than other species in the genus.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Eugen Kessler (2013). "Neogene songbirds (Aves, Passeriformes) from Hungary" (PDF). Hantkeniana. Contributions of the Department of Palaeontology. Eötvös University. 8: 37–149. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.