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Miochelidon

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Miochelidon
Temporal range: Miocene
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Hirundinidae
Genus: Miochelidon
Volkova, 2024
Type species
Miochelidon eschata

Miochelidon is an extinct genus of swallow described from fossils found in the Tagay Formation of Siberia. It contains a single species, M. eschata.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Volkova, N. V. (28 August 2024). "The Oldest Swallow (Aves: Passeriformes: Hirundinidae) from the Upper Lower Miocene of Southeastern Siberia". Doklady Biological Sciences. 518 (1): 261–265. doi:10.1134/S0012496624600258. ISSN 0012-4966. Retrieved 26 September 2024.