Aletornis nobilis Marsh 1872 (crane)

Aves - Gruiformes - Gruidae

Alternative combination: Protogrus nobilis

Full reference: O. C. Marsh. 1872. Notice of some new Tertiary and post-Tertiary birds. The American Journal of Science and Arts, series 3 4(19-24):256-262

Belongs to Aletornis according to O. P. Hay 1930

See also Brodkorb 1952, Hay 1902, Lambrecht 1933, Marsh 1872, Olson 1977, Shufeldt 1915, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956

Sister taxa: Aletornis bellus, Aletornis gracilis, Aletornis pernix, Aletornis venustus

Type specimen: Its type locality is Grizzly Buttes, which is in a Bridgerian terrestrial horizon in the Bridger Formation of Wyoming

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Grizzly Buttes

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