Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia, 19() 1974

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VOL 19() 1974

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Upper Pliocene and Lower Pleistocene Bird Remains from Poland

• Dénes JÁNOSSY

Abstract:

The author describes the Villafranchian bird faunas from Polish fossil localities Węże I (4 species), Rębielice Królewskie I and II (17 species) and Kadzielnia (2 species). Among them 2 species and 4 subspecies are new: Lagopus lagopus atavus n. ssp., Tetrao conjugens n. sp., Francolinus (Lambrechtia) minor n. sp., F. capeki wenzensis n. ssp., F. capeki villanyiensis n. ssp. and Athene noctua veta n. ssp. A detailed morphological description of the remains is given and the systematic and stratigraphic position of the particular forms is discussed.