Kuiornis
Genus of birds
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Kuiornis indicator is an extinct New Zealand wren (Acanthisittidae) known from the early Miocene (19–16 million years ago) St Bathans fauna in Central Otago. It is known from a holotype proximal right tarsometatarsus (NMNZ S.50929). Amongst acanthisittids it is most closely related to the living rifleman.[1]
| Kuiornis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Acanthisittidae |
| Genus: | †Kuiornis Worthy et al., 2010 |
| Species: | †K. indicator |
| Binomial name | |
| †Kuiornis indicator Worthy et al., 2010 | |
