Eocolius is an extinct genus of mousebird that inhabited England during the Eocene epoch. It contains a single species, E. walkeri.[1]
| Eocolius Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coliiformes |
| Genus: | †Eocolius |
| Species: | †E. walkeri |
| Binomial name | |
| †Eocolius walkeri Dyke & Waterhouse, 2001 | |
References
edit- ↑ Dyke, Gareth John; Waterhouse, David M. (21 December 2001). "A mousebird (Aves: Coliiformes) from the Eocene of England". Journal für Ornithologie. 142 (1): 7. doi:10.1046/j.1439-0361.2000.00040.x. Retrieved 3 February 2025 – via Wiley Online Library.