Mergus milleneri Temporal range: Late Pleistocene-Holocene
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Anseriformes |
Family: | Anatidae |
Genus: | Mergus |
Species: | †M. milleneri
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Binomial name | |
†Mergus milleneri Williams & Tennyson, 2014
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The Chatham merganser or Chatham Island merganser (Mergus milleneri) is an extinct species of merganser duck.[1]
The Chatham merganser is known only from subfossils, so not much is known about the bird. It was the smallest of all Mergus species. Fossil records indicate it was widespread on Chatham Island but not on the smaller nearby islands.
The binomial name refers to Dr Philip Millener, to recognise his work in collecting material on the species.
See also
References
- ^ Tennyson, A.J.D. (2015). "Chatham Island merganser". nzbirdsonline.org.nz. New Zealand Birds Online. Retrieved 2017-01-12.