In Depth Megapaloelodus is a genus of extinct bird close in form and ecological niche to a modern flamingo, though at the same time Megapaloelodus was only a distant relative. Megapaloelodus is immediately notable for having a distinctly different ankle structure to that of a modern flamingo. This ankle may have allowed the leg to … Read more
In Depth Palaelodus is the type genus of the Palaelodidae, a sister group to the birds that we today know as flamingos. Though perceived to be flamingo-like, Palaelodus is also noted as being primitive in form to the point that it may have actually swum through the water instead of only wading through it. The … Read more
In Depth Phoeniconotius seems to have been a large flamingo that once lived along the shorelines of saline lakes and lagoons. Some parts of Phoeniconotius such as the skull and legs are not fully known, but the parts which have been studied have indicated a similarity to the genus Megapaloelodus, revealing that Phoeniconotius was at … Read more