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English: Fossilized humerus of Agapornis longipes (A and B) compared to the humerus of the living rosy-faced lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis, C and D). The fossil was originally labeled as Agapornis sp. but as of Pavia et al (2024) has been assigned to the extinct species A. longipes. Original caption:

"KB 5525 right humerus of Agapornis sp. in cranial (A) and caudal (B) views. Left humerus (photograph reversed) of Agapornis roseicollis (TM 70525) in cranial (C) and caudal (D) views. Scale bar is 5 mm. Abbreviations: bc, bicipital crest; dc, dorsal condyle; dp, deltopectoral crest; fp, flexor process; h, head; st, attachment site of the

ventral collateral ligament on the supracondylar tubercle; t, tubercle; tg, transverse ligamental groove; vc, ventral condyle; vt, ventral tubercle"
Date April 2009
Source Stidham, T. A. (2010-01-19). "A lovebird (Psittaciformes: Agapornis) from the Plio-Pleistocene Kromdraai B locality, South Africa". South African Journal of Science 105 (3/4). DOI:10.4102/sajs.v105i3/4.70. ISSN 1996-7489.
Author Thomas A. Stidham

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Humeri of two lovebird species

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Rosy-faced Lovebird

Agapornis longipes

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