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Revista Geológica de América Central
versão On-line ISSN 0256-7024versão impressa ISSN 0256-7024
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VALERIO, Ana L. e LAURITO, César A.. First record of fossil birds (Pelecaniformes: Pelecanidae and a probably Odontopterygiformes: Pelagornithidae) from the Upper Miocene of Costa Rica. Rev. Geol. Amér. Central [online]. 2013, n.49, pp.25-32. ISSN 0256-7024.
For the first time, remains of two fossil marine birds are recorded for Costa Rica; these fossils came out from the Upper Miocene Curré Formation. These finds are associated to shallow marine sediments and conform other marine fossil vertebrates such as cetaceans, sharks and rays.
Palavras-chave : Birds; Pelecaniformes; Pelecanus; Odontopterygiformes; Pelagornithidae; Upper Miocene; Costa Rica.