| Podiceps parvus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Podicipediformes |
| Family: | Podicipedidae |
| Genus: | Podiceps |
| Species: | †P. parvus |
| Binomial name | |
| †Podiceps parvus Schufeldt, 1913 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Colymbus parvus | |
Podiceps parvus was a grebe in the genus Podiceps native to the North America. It went extinct in late Pleistocene.
First described by Robert W. Shufeldt in 1913.
Distribution and age range
Podiceps parvus fossils were found in Mexico and western USA (Oregon, California). Earliest recovered parts are dated back 3.6 million years ago. Latest ones - about 11,700 years ago.
Ecology and characteristics
Unknown. It was a carnivore, its diet likely contained invertebrates and small vertebrates.
Material collected from Fossil Lake in 2010 was studied. The ulna had a maximum length of 91.15 mm and carpometacarpus 40.65 mm.
References
- "PBDB Taxon". paleobiodb.org. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- "Mindat.org". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- Guthrie, Daniel A. (2010-04-01). "Avian material from Rancho del Oro, a Pleistocene locality in San Diego County, California". Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences. 109 (1): 1–7. doi:10.3160/0038-3872-109.1.1. ISSN 0038-3872.
| Taxon identifiers | |
|---|---|
| Podiceps parvus | |
 | This prehistoric bird article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |