Locustella janossyi
| Locustella janossyi Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Locustellidae |
| Genus: | Locustella |
| Species: | †L. janossyi |
| Binomial name | |
| †Locustella janossyi Kessler, 2013 | |
Locustella janossyi is an extinct species of Locustella that inhabited Hungary during the Neogene period.[1]
Etymology
The specific epithet "janossyi" is a tribute to Hungarian ornithologist, conservationist, and paleontologist Dénes Jánossy (1926−2005).[1][2]
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.
- ^ Mihály, Gasparik (1 January 2015). "Dénes Jánossy (1926-2005): ornithologist, conservationist, and paleontologist". Annales Musei historico-naturalis Hungarici. 107: 200.