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  REALLOCATION OF THE EOCENE FOSSIL PALAEOPHASIANUS MELEAGROIDES SHUFELDT
The resemblances seem better explained on the basis of characters inherent in the tarsometatarsus and tibiotarsus themselves and appear not to be a reflection of relationship.
Joel EOCENE FOSSIL LIMPKIN 285 Cracraft Included with the Aramidae and Gruidae in the superfamily Gruoidea is the Eocene family Geranoididae (Wetmore, 1933).
The placing of Palae'op.hasianus in the Aramidae extends the known occurrence of that family back to the early Eocene and indicates that the family had attained a remarkable diversity by the early Tertiary.
elibrary.unm.edu /sora/Wilson/v080n03/p0281-p0285.html   (2452 words)

  
 Limpkin : Aramidae   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
LimpkinScientific classificationKingdom:Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Gruiformes Family: Aramidae The Limpkin is an odd bird which looks like a large rail, but is skeletally closer to the cranes.
The Limpkin is an odd bird which looks like a large rail, but is skeletally closer to the cranes.
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www.termsdefined.net /ar/aramidae.html   (386 words)

  
 AMNH Scientific Publications: Item 2246/597
The Grui diverged into two major radiations at the beginning of the Tertiary: (1) the Geranoidea (Geranoididae, Bathornithidae, Idiornithidae), and (2) the Gruoidea (Eogruidae, Ergilornithidae, Gruidae, Aramidae, Psophiidae).
The ergilornithids were apparently derived from an eogruid-like ancestor.
The Gruidae, Aramidae, and Psophiidae form a separa...
hdl.handle.net /2246/597   (228 words)

  
 Limpkin family
Strangely enough, though, that introduction does not feature the variety of exceptional photos we have otherwise come to expect from the Handbook of the Birds of the World series.
Bryan, D. Family Aramidae (Limpkin) in del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., and Sargatal, J., eds.
Phylogeny and Classification of Birds: A Study in Molecular Evolution.
montereybay.com /creagrus/limpkin.html   (527 words)

  
 Nearctica - Natural History - Birds of Eastern North America - Aramidae - Limpkin (Aramus guarauna)
Nearctica - Natural History - Birds of Eastern North America - Aramidae - Limpkin (Aramus guarauna)
Identification: Length from tip of bill to tip of tail 25 to 28 inches.
The eggs are laid in a shallow nest of reeds located just above the waterline.
www.nearctica.com /birds/cranes/Aguar.htm   (215 words)

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