Pleistocene grebes from the Old Crow Basin, Yukon Territory

Four grebe fossils of presumed late Pleistocene age are reported from the Old Crow Basin. They include one Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena), two Horned Grebes (Podiceps auritus) and an unidentified grebe (Podiceps sp.). Three of the specimens have a minimum age of approximately 10 700 years BP.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
Main Author: Fitzgerald, Gerald R.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1978
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Yukon
Old Crow
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/e78-200
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/e78-200
Description
Summary:Four grebe fossils of presumed late Pleistocene age are reported from the Old Crow Basin. They include one Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena), two Horned Grebes (Podiceps auritus) and an unidentified grebe (Podiceps sp.). Three of the specimens have a minimum age of approximately 10 700 years BP.

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