Avibase: Genyornis newtoni (Mihirung)

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Mihirung

Order:
  Casuariiformes
Family:
  Dromornithidae
Genus:
   Genyornis
Scientific:
  Genyornis newtoni

Citation:
Stirling, EC; Zietz, AHC 1894

Reference:
Trans. R. Soc. S. Austral. 20, pt1 p.171, 182

Protonym:
Genyornis newtoni

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/136780#page/183/mode/1up

Avibase ID:
5BF5F5807B92469A

Avibase ID:
avibase-5BF5F580

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/5BF5F580

Taxonomic Serial Number:

English:
Mihirung
Bengali:
চজচনয়চনি঳
Slovak:
mihirung behavý

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Mihirung ( Genyornis newtoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Mihirung ( Genyornis newtoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Mihirung ( Genyornis newtoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Mihirung ( Genyornis newtoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Mihirung ( Genyornis newtoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Mihirung ( Genyornis newtoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Mihirung ( Genyornis newtoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Mihirung ( Genyornis newtoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Mihirung ( Genyornis newtoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Mihirung ( Genyornis newtoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Mihirung ( Genyornis newtoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Mihirung ( Genyornis newtoni)

Taxonomic status:

Species status: fossil species (extinct)

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