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161:Australaves
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557:Categories
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429:2023-11-04
399:References
372:Messel Pit
360:Morsoravis
340:mousebirds
313:zygodactyl
284:Morsoravis
279:tesselatus
230:Mayr, 2023
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196:Morsoravis
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364:Sororavis
296:Sororavis
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200:Bertelli
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