A New Giant Petrel (<i>Macronectes</i>, Aves: Procellariidae) from the Pliocene of Taranaki, New Zealand

A new species of giant petrel, <i>Macronectes tinae</i> sp. nov., is described from the Pliocene deposits of South Taranaki, New Zealand. The holotype is a near complete skull and the paratype a fragmentary left humerus; both come from the Tangahoe Formation, dating from the late Pliocen...

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Main Authors: Alan J. D. Tennyson, Rodrigo B. Salvador
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Taxonomy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-6500/3/1/6