Eurotrochilus

Eurotrochilus

Eurotrochilus is an extinct genus of primitive 30-million-year-old hummingbird (E. inexpectatus) from the Early Oligocene of Germany and 31-million-year-old (E. noniewiczii) of Poland.

Sources

  • http://www.springerlink.com/index/3753080U72147545.pdf
  • http://www.eurekalert.org/features/kids/2004-05/aaft-woh020805.php

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