Falco antiquus
Extinct species of bird / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Falco antiquus is an extinct species of falcon lived during the Middle Pleistocene in southern Europe. It is thought to be the common ancestor of the modern gyrfalcon and saker falcon.[1]
Quick Facts Falco antiquus Temporal range: Middle Pleistocene, Scientific classification ...
Falco antiquus Temporal range: Middle Pleistocene | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Falconiformes |
Family: | Falconidae |
Genus: | Falco |
Species: | F. antiquus |
Binomial name | |
Falco antiquus Mourer-Chauviré, 1975 | |
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