Sylvia pussila
| Sylvia pussila Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sylviidae |
| Genus: | Sylvia |
| Species: | †S. pussila |
| Binomial name | |
| †Sylvia pussila Kessler, 2013 | |
Sylvia pussila is an extinct species of Sylvia that inhabited Hungary during the Neogene period.[1]
Etymology
The specific epithet "pussila" is derived from the Latin word for "small" (pusilla), which means that this is likely a case of lapsus calami. The describing author, Kessler, made the same mistake where he wrote "Sitta pusilla" most of the time, but also once as "Sitta pussila" while listing species.[1]
References
- ^ a b Eugen Kessler (2013). "Neogene songbirds (Aves, Passeriformes) from Hungary" (PDF). Hantkeniana. Contributions of the Department of Palaeontology. Eötvös University. 8: 37–149. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.