Malagasy lapwing
The Malagasy lapwing (Vanellus madagascariensis) is an extinct type of wader/shorebird, in the lapwing family.
| Malagasy lapwing Temporal range: Late Holocene | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Charadriidae |
| Genus: | Vanellus |
| Species: | †V. madagascariensis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Vanellus madagascariensis Goodman, 1997[1] | |
Evidence of existence
It is known only from two subfossil humeri, found in separate locales in south-western Madagascar, which were described by Steven M. Goodman.
Estimated time of extinction
Radiocarbon dating has indicated that the species became extinct in the 14th century, during a period of climatic aridification.[2]
References
- Goodman, Steven M (1997). "Description of a new species of subfossil lapwing (Aves: Charadriiformes, Charadriidae, Vanellus) from Madagascar". Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. 18: 607–614.
- Hume, Julian P; Walters, Michael (2012). Extinct Birds. Poyser Monographs. A&C Black. p. 125. ISBN 9781408158623.
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