Erithacus minor

Erithacus minor
Temporal range: Pliocene
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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.

Etymology

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

References

  1. 1 2 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.