A review of fossil goose (Aves: Anserinae) records from the Miocene St Bathans deposits, New Zealand, with the description of a new species

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RP @rando.insalubrio.us: Reexamined fossils from New Zealand's St. Bathans deposits reveal a new goose species named Meterchen luti. These fossils suggest that New Zealand’s bird history was more complicated than once thought, with different bird groups a…

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