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New Records of Fossil 'Waterbirds' from the Miocene of Kenya

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Dyke, Gareth J., Walker, Cyril A. (2008): New Records of Fossil 'Waterbirds' from the Miocene of Kenya. American Museum Novitates 3610 (1): 1-12, DOI: 10.1206/0003-0082(2008)3610[1:NROFWF]2.0.CO;2, URL: http://www.bioone.org/perlserv/?request=get-abstract&doi=10.1206%2F0003-0082(2008)3610%5B1%3ANROFWF%5D2.0.CO%3B2

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