Crypturellus reai
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Crypturellus reai

Crypturellus reai is a species of Miocene fossil bird in the tinamou family. It was described in 2012 from material originally excavated by American palaeontologist Barnum Brown in 1899 in Patagonia. The specific epithet honours Amadeo M. Rea, an educator, mentor and friend of the describer.

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1. Crypturellus reai Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crypturellus_reai

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