Platalea subtenuis De Vis, 1892

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Now known to be an invalid taxon (Boles, 2005).

Conservation Status

Extinct

Last record: Late Pleistocene

Distribution

South Australia, Australia

Biology & Ecology

Hypodigm

Media

References

Original scientific description:

De Vis, Charles W. (1892). Residue of the extinct birds of Queensland as yet detected. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 6: 437-456.

Other references:

Boles, Walter E. (2005). Platalea subtenuis De Vis (Aves) is a White Ibis. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 51(1): 1-2. [automatic download]

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