New Miocene sulid birds from Peru and considerations on their Neogene fossil record in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

• Autorzy: Stucchi M. , Varas-Malca R.M. , Urbina-Schmitt M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Boobies and gannets (family Sulidae) are the most specialized plunge divers among seabirds. Their fossil record along the Pacific coast of South America extends to the early Middle Miocene. Here we describe three new species of sulids: Sula brandi sp. nov., Sula figueroae sp. nov., and Ramphastosula aguirrei sp. nov., from the early Late Miocene of the Pisco Formation (Peru). Two of them are relatives of the living genus Sula, which represents medium and large-sized boobies. A new species of the extinct genus Ramphastosula is also described, adding to the discussion of possible alternative feeding strategies among sulids. The fossil record suggests that sympatric sulids exhibit different body sizes at least since the Oligocene epoch, a strategy related with resource partitioning. Furthermore, we find current analysis and knowledge of the fossil record unsuitable to evaluate properly seabird diversity changes through time.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Miocene; sulid bird; bird; Sulidae; Aves; Pelecaniformes; Sula; Ramphastosula; sea bird; evolution; Peru; Neogene; fossil record; Pacific Ocean

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: 61
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.417-427,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Stucchi M.

• Asociacion para la Investigacion y Conservacion de la Biodiversidad (AICB), Av.Vicus 538, Lima 33, Peru

autor

Varas-Malca R.M.

• Departamento de Paleontología de Vertebrados, Museo de Historia Natural “Javier Prado”, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Av.Arenales 1256, Lima 14, Peru

autor

Urbina-Schmitt M.

• Departamento de Paleontología de Vertebrados, Museo de Historia Natural “Javier Prado”, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Av.Arenales 1256, Lima 14, Peru

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DOI

10.4202/app.00170.2015