Picavus

Picavus litencicensis; Temporal range: Rupelian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Piciformes
Family:	†Picavidae; Mayr & Gregorová, 2012
Genus:	Picavus; Mayr & Gregorová, 2012
Species:	P. litencicensis
Binomial name
	Picavus litencicensis; Mayr & Gregorová, 2012

Picavus litencicensis is an extinct bird in the order Piciformes. It existed during the Rupelian (early Oligocene) in what is now the Czech Republic. It was described by Gerald Mayr and Růžena Gregorová in 2012, and is the only species in the family Picavidae.[1]

References

Gerald Mayr and Růžena Gregorová (2012). "A tiny stem group representative of Pici (Aves, Piciformes) from the early Oligocene of the Czech Republic". Paläontologische Zeitschrift. 86 (3): 333–343. doi:10.1007/s12542-012-0133-5. S2CID 83973084.

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[1] Gerald Mayr and Růžena Gregorová (2012). "A tiny stem group representative of Pici (Aves, Piciformes) from the early Oligocene of the Czech Republic". Paläontologische Zeitschrift. 86 (3): 333–343. doi:10.1007/s12542-012-0133-5. S2CID 83973084.