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Hollanda luceria

Hollanda luceria
Temporal range: Late Cretaceous, 75 Ma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Ornithothoraces
Clade: Euornithes
Genus: Hollanda
Bell et al., 2010
Species: H. luceria
Binomial name
Hollanda luceria
Bell et al., 2010

Hollanda is a genus of small ground birds known from fossils found in the Barun Goyot Formation of Mongolia. Found at Khermeen Tsav, it dates from the late Cretaceous period (Campanian stage), about 75 million years ago. Known only from partial hind limbs, Hollanda has long legs with an unusual configuration of the toes. These indicate that it was a fast-running ground bird, possibly similar to the modern Roadrunner. Its relationships are uncertain. Some studies have found that it was an relatively advanced bird, a member of the Ornithurae, related to birds like Ichthyornis. Other studies have recovered it as a member of the primitive family Songlingornithidae.


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