Linquornis

Linquornis"
Temporal range: Miocene
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Galliformes
Genus:Linquornis
Species: L. gigantis
Binomial name
Linquornis gigantis
Yeh 1980

Linquornis is a genus of peacock-sized Galliform bird that lived in Miocene of China; it consists one single species. Linquornis gigantis is the biggest bird fossil found in China.

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