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Palaeoscinis, the Glossary

Palaeoscinis (meaning "ancient oscine") is an extinct genus of songbird described in 1957 from the middle Miocene of the Monterey Formation in Santa Barbara, California.^[1]

31 relations: Arecaceae, Bulbul, Corvidae, Dipper, Extinction, Family (biology), Flagstone, Genus, Humerus, Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, Limestone, Miocene, Monotypic taxon, Monterey Formation, Osteodontornis, Pelagornithidae, Phalanx bone, Porpoise, Santa Barbara, California, Scapula, Seabird, Shearwater, Songbird, Specific name (zoology), Sternum, Thrush (bird), Trachea, Type species, Varied thrush, Waxwing, 1957 in paleontology.
Fossil taxa described in 1957
Miocene birds of North America
Songbirds

Arecaceae

The Arecaceae is a family of perennial, flowering plants in the monocot order Arecales.

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Bulbul

The bulbuls are members of a family, Pycnonotidae, of medium-sized passerine songbirds, which also includes greenbuls, brownbuls, leafloves, and bristlebills.

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Corvidae

Corvidae is a cosmopolitan family of oscine passerine birds that contains the crows, ravens, rooks, magpies, jackdaws, jays, treepies, choughs, and nutcrackers.

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Dipper

Dippers are members of the genus Cinclus in the bird family Cinclidae, so-called because of their bobbing or dipping movements.

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Extinction

Extinction is the termination of a taxon by the death of its last member.

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Family (biology)

Family (familia,: familiae) is one of the nine major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy.

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Flagstone

Flagstone (flag) is a generic flat stone, sometimes cut in regular rectangular or square shape and usually used for paving slabs or walkways, patios, flooring, fences and roofing.

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Genus

Genus (genera) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses.

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Humerus

The humerus (humeri) is a long bone in the arm that runs from the shoulder to the elbow.

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Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

The Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology is a bimonthly peer-reviewed scientific journal that was established in 1980 by Jiri Zidek (University of Oklahoma).

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Limestone

Limestone (calcium carbonate) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime.

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Miocene

The Miocene is the first geological epoch of the Neogene Period and extends from about (Ma).

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Monotypic taxon

In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon.

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The Monterey Formation is an extensive Miocene oil-rich geological sedimentary formation in California, with outcrops of the formation in parts of the California Coast Ranges, Peninsular Ranges, and on some of California's off-shore islands.

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Osteodontornis

Osteodontornis is an extinct seabird genus. Palaeoscinis and Osteodontornis are fossil taxa described in 1957 and Miocene birds of North America.

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Pelagornithidae

The Pelagornithidae, commonly called pelagornithids, pseudodontorns, bony-toothed birds, false-toothed birds or pseudotooth birds, are a prehistoric family of large seabirds.

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Phalanx bone

The phalanges (phalanx) are digital bones in the hands and feet of most vertebrates.

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Porpoise

Porpoises are small dolphin-like cetaceans classified under the family Phocoenidae.

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Santa Barbara, California

Santa Barbara (Santa Bárbara, meaning) is a coastal city in Santa Barbara County, California, of which it is also the county seat.

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Scapula

The scapula (scapulae or scapulas), also known as the shoulder blade, is the bone that connects the humerus (upper arm bone) with the clavicle (collar bone).

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Seabird

Seabirds (also known as marine birds) are birds that are adapted to life within the marine environment.

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Shearwater

Shearwaters are medium-sized long-winged seabirds in the petrel family Procellariidae.

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Songbird

A songbird is a bird belonging to the suborder Passeri of the perching birds (Passeriformes). Palaeoscinis and songbird are songbirds.

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Specific name (zoology)

In zoological nomenclature, the specific name (also specific epithet, species epithet, or epitheton) is the second part (the second name) within the scientific name of a species (a binomen).

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Sternum

The sternum (sternums or sterna) or breastbone is a long flat bone located in the central part of the chest.

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Thrush (bird)

The thrushes are a passerine bird family, Turdidae, with a worldwide distribution.

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Trachea

The trachea (tracheae or tracheas), also known as the windpipe, is a cartilaginous tube that connects the larynx to the bronchi of the lungs, allowing the passage of air, and so is present in almost all animals with lungs.

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Type species

In zoological nomenclature, a type species (species typica) is the species name with which the name of a genus or subgenus is considered to be permanently taxonomically associated, i.e., the species that contains the biological type specimen (or specimens).

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palaeoscinis

Also known as Palaeoscinidae.