†Thambetochen xanion Olson and James 1991 (waterfowl)
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Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae
Full reference: S. L. Olson and H. F. James. 1991. Descriptions of Thirty-Two New Species of Birds from the Hawaiian Islands: Part I. Non-Passeriformes. Ornithological Monographs 45:1-88
Belongs to Thambetochen according to S. L. Olson and H. F. James 1991
Sister taxon: Thambetochen chauliodous
Type specimen: USNM 389293, a partial skeleton ( rostrum). Its type locality is Barbers Point, Oahu, which is in a Pleistocene reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Waimanalo Formation of Hawaii.
Ecology: volant herbivore
Distribution: found only at Barbers Point, Oahu
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