Zlatozar Boev
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8049-7509
18 March 2020 ·
volume 41 · [
issue 5] · pp. 33–39 ·
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Abstract: A late Miocene (Middle Turolian) ulna is described as a holotype of Phasianus bulgaricus sp. n.. This find is the first record of Neogene true pheasants in Europe.
Keywords: Gorna Sushitsa locality, Miocene avifauna, Neogene birds, pheasants, Sandanski Basin, Turolian
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