| Chionoides Temporal range: | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Genus: | †Chionoides |
| Species: | †C. australiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Chionoides australiensis De Pietri et al., 2016 | |
Chionoides is an extinct monotypic genus of charadriiform bird that lived in Australia during the Chattian stage of the Oligocene epoch.[1]
Etymology
The generic name Chionoides references the apparent similarity of the taxon to the genus Chionis. The specific epithet of the type species, Chionoides australiensis, references the continent of Australia.[2]
References
- ↑ "PBDB Taxon". Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ↑ De Pietri, Vanesa L.; Scofield, R. Paul; Hand, Suzanne J.; Tennyson, Alan J. D.; Worthy, Trevor Henry (25 July 2016). "Sheathbill-like birds (Charadriiformes: Chionoidea) from the Oligocene and Miocene of Australasia". Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 46 (3–4): 181–199. doi:10.1080/03036758.2016.1194297. ISSN 0303-6758. Retrieved 17 January 2026 – via Taylor and Francis Online.
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