†Berruornis orbisantiqui Mourer-Chauviré 1994 (owl)
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Full reference: C. Mourer-Chauviré. 1994. A large owl from the Paleocene of France. Palaeontology 37(2):339-348
Belongs to Berruornis according to C. Mourer-Chauviré 1994
See also Mlikovsky 2002
Sister taxon: Berruornis halbedeli
Type specimen: MNHN R 4155, a set of limb elements (Incompete right tarsometatarsus). Its type locality is Mont Berru, which is in a Thanetian fluvial conglomerate in the Sables de Bracheux Formation of France.
Ecology: volant carnivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of France (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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