Kookne Explained

Kookne is a prehistoric bird genus from the Late Cretaceous. Known from a coracoid, the remains of the only known species Kookne yeutensis were found in rocks from the Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Chorrillo Formation of Santa Cruz, Argentina.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. • Novas. F.. Agnolin. F.. Rozadilla. S.. Aranciaga-Rolando. A.. Brissón-Eli. F.. Motta. M.. Cerroni. M.. Ezcurra. M.. Martinelli. A.. D'Angelo. J.. Álvarez-Herrera. J.. Gentil. A.. Bogan. S.. Chimento. N.. García-Marsà. J.. Lo Coco. G.. Miquel. S.. Brito. F.. Vera. E.. Loinaze. V.. Fernandez. M.. Salgado. L.. 2019. Paleontological discoveries in the Chorrillo Formation (upper Campanian-lower Maastrichtian, Upper Cretaceous), Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina.. Revista del Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales. 21. 2. 217–293. 10.22179/REVMACN.21.655. 2021-01-05. free. 11336/122229. free.
2. Acosta Hospitaleche . C. . O'Gorman . J. P. . Panzeri . K. M. . 2023 . A new Cretaceous bird from the Maastrichtian La Colonia Formation (Patagonia, Argentina) . Cretaceous Research . 150 . 105595 . 10.1016/j.cretres.2023.105595 . 2023CrRes.15005595A . 259059084 .