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Messelasturidae

Index Messelasturidae

Messelasturidae is an extinct family of carnivorous birds, strongly convergent with modern hawks and falcons. [1]

8 relations: Eocene, Falcon, Halcyornithidae, Hawk, Messelasturidae, Owl, Paleocene, Parrot.

Eocene

The Eocene Epoch, lasting from, is a major division of the geologic timescale and the second epoch of the Paleogene Period in the Cenozoic Era.

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Falcon

Falcons are birds of prey in the genus Falco, which includes about 40 species.

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Halcyornithidae

Halcyornithidae or Pseudasturidae is a family of fossil birds, possibly belonging to the order Psittaciformes (parrots and relatives).

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Hawk

Hawks are a group of medium-sized diurnal birds of prey of the family Accipitridae.

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Messelasturidae

Messelasturidae is an extinct family of carnivorous birds, strongly convergent with modern hawks and falcons.

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Owl

Owls are birds from the order Strigiformes, which includes about 200 species of mostly solitary and nocturnal birds of prey typified by an upright stance, a large, broad head, binocular vision, binaural hearing, sharp talons, and feathers adapted for silent flight.

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Paleocene

The Paleocene or Palaeocene, the "old recent", is a geological epoch that lasted from about.

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Parrot

Parrots, also known as psittacines, are birds of the roughly 393 species in 92 genera that make up the order Psittaciformes, found in most tropical and subtropical regions.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messelasturidae

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