The Miocene avifauna of the Li Mae Long locality, Thailand: systematics and paleoecology

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• Ginsburg, Léonard
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• Mourer-Chauvire, Cécile
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• Ratanasthien, Benjavun

Abstract

The Miocene avifauna from Li Mae Long includes an anhinga, a heron, a new species of lesser flamingo, Phoeniconaias siamensis n. sp., two Anatidae, a Phasianidae, three Rallidae, and a Strigidae. The landscape indicated by the mammalian and avian faunas corresponds to a large swampy depression, with probably saline or alkaline waters, surrounded by humid forests, under a warm climate.