Bennu heron
| Bennu heron Temporal range: Holocene, 0.00255 Ma | |
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| Copy of Ancient Egyptian representation of the Bennu | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Family: | Ardeidae |
| Genus: | Ardea |
| Species: | A. bennuides |
| Binomial name | |
| Ardea bennuides Hoch, 1979 | |
Ancient depiction
The Bennu heron (Ardea bennuides) is a large extinct heron from the United Arab Emirates. Its remains have been dated to the Umm al-Nar period (2500 – 2000 BCE).[1] It is thought to have been the inspiration for the Bennu in Egyptian Mythology, hence the specific name.[2]
References
- ↑ Potts, D.T. "Before the Emirates: an Archaeological and Historical Account of Developments in the Region c. 5000 BC to 676 AD" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-08-19.
- ↑ "Bennu Heron". Songbird ReMix Birds of Legend. Ken Gilliland. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
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